Some commentary:
"Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence" | PBS News https://share.google/gDNqoeoXmMClagQSb
For a worthwhile examination of what Kent said to Tucker Carlson, see
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/politics/joe-kent-iran-tucker-carlson
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Details of his resignation conversation with Trump
Kent said Wednesday that he spoke directly with Trump prior to his departure from the administration, calling the president “very respectful” and “very kind” in their conversation.
“I spoke with him before I departed the administration,” Kent told Carlson, adding, “It went great. I mean, not the best conversation ever. You know, I told him why I was leaving. He heard me out.”
Kent welcomed the prospect of speaking with Trump again, noting that he believes he and the president “departed personally on good terms.”
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Kent also addressed a range of other causes of high interest within the MAGA movement, including the assassination of [Charlie] Kirk,
saying in part that the Justice Department and FBI would not allow him to investigate possible foreign ties to the political activist’s killing.
CNN previously reported that Kent drew a rebuke last year from FBI Director Kash Patel and other Justice Department officials after he sought to access FBI systems to investigate Kirk’s death, according to people briefed on the matter.
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For a more biased report on that interview, see this report from "The Young Turks"
https://youtu.be/7IXwS2QxS70
Another view:
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Matt Brooks, president of the Republican Jewish Coalition, described Kent's appearance on Carlson's podcast as
"part of an ongoing problem."
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/joe-kents-resignation-over-iran-war-reignites-antisemitism-fears-and-debate-over-israeli-influence
So what Kent said is "part of an ongoing problem"?
As to me, if disagreement arises
I am going to give this six-times Bronze Star recipient the benefit of the doubt.
Returning to the big picture,
my mind goes back to the 1960s, when the chant was
"Hey hey LBJ, how many kids have you killed today"
The 2026 version would be
"Hey hey Bibi Netanyahu, how many Iranian leaders have you killed today",
which I admit doesn't rhyme nearly as well.
Which goes to show the difference between the antiwar movement in the 1960s and (the lack of) an antiwar movement in 2026, 60 years later.
