Amid rising tensions and divisions, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned earlier this week, posting on X about his disagreement with Operation Epic Fury. Director of National Intelligence has since responded, highlighting that the President, after viewing all available intelligence, determined that Iran was an “imminent threat.”

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From the Daily Caller:

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard issued a statement on X hours after the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) resigned over war with Iran.

Joe Kent posted on X that he was resigning from his situation effective immediately because he couldn’t support Trump’s conflict with Iran. Following the resignation, reports swirled on social media speculating about what led to Kent’s resignation.

Gabbard posted on X about the conflict, writing that her job is to present the president with all the best information to inform his decisions. Trump had decided that Iran posed “an imminent threat,” according to her statement.

Director Gabbard highlighted that President Trump was “overwhelmingly elected by the American people,” and that it is his responsibility to determine “what is and is not an imminent threat,” as well as “whether or not to take action he deems necessary.” You can read her full statement below.

Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people to be our President and Commander in Chief. As our Commander in Chief, he is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat, and whether or not to take action he deems necessary to protect the…

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 17, 2026

In his X post announcing his resignation, Kent claimed “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation” and that the conflict was started “due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

Kent is not the first conservative to criticize Operation Epic Fury. Representative Thomas Massive has staunchly opposed to the operation since the beginning. Meanwhile, conservative commentator Matt Walsh has not outright opposed the operation, but he has repeatedly questioned its necessity. And of course, more controversial voices on the right like Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes has not been shy about condemning President Trump. Kent’s resignation, however, shows that opposition to intervention in Iran has entered the administration itself. The question now is how far that opposition will spread and how much division it will create.

Many on the right fail to understand just how dangerous Iran is. They also fail to see just how important Israel is, both to the Lord and to the United States. This puts President Trump in a precarious position. Not only is he hated by the left, but now many in his own party are turning on him. And as the midterms draw closer, disagreements and division in both the Trump administration and the conservative movement threaten to collapse the powerful MAGA coalition that created a Republican trifecta in Washington.

As Operation Epic Fury continues, let’s pray for Americans to be unified behind the Trump administration. Let’s ask God to open people’s eyes to the truth about Iran, Israel, and the Middle East!

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(Excerpt from the Daily Caller. Photo Credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)