U.S. President Donald Trump has reacted to the resignation of the country’s top counterterrorism official.
The official, Joe Kent, stepped down after opposing U.S. military action against Iran.
Kent previously served as head of the National Counterterrorism Center.
He said in a resignation letter that Iran did not pose an immediate threat to the United States.
The letter was shared publicly and generated debate within political and security circles.
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Responding to the resignation, Trump said he always believed Kent was weak on security issues.
The president also stated that he did not know Kent well during his time in the administration.
Trump said he initially considered Kent a decent individual before reading the resignation statement.
According to Trump, the statement confirmed his view that Kent underestimated the security threat from Iran.
The president added that Kent’s departure from the administration was therefore a positive development.
The resignation has drawn attention to differing views within the government over the conflict involving Iran.
