Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned from the Trump administration over the Iran war, stating he cannot in "good conscience" back it. Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed to his post in July after a 52-44 vote. He was in charge of an agency tasked with analyzing and detecting terrorist threats. Democrats opposed his confirmation due to his past ties to far-right figures and conspiracy theories. During his confirmation hearing, Kent refused to distance himself from a conspiracy theory that federal agents instigated the 2021 Capitol attack.