Lawmakers, Trump react to top counterterrorism official Joe Kent's resignation

Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center director, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying, "It is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby." In 2025, Mr. Trump nominated Kent and the Senate confirmed the pick. The president and lawmakers reacted to his resignation. #trump #politics #counterterrorism 0:00 President Trump 3:21 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) 5:17 Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) 6:53 Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) 8:19 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 9:07 Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on X: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]