Kent’s Iran War Exit Triggers Debate on Israel Influence and Antisemitism in GOP

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Former Trump-era counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned in protest of the Iran war, later suggesting Israeli officials and pro-Israel media pushed the conflict, while raising allegations that echo antisemitic conspiracy tropes. The episode has intensified a debate within the GOP about Israeli influence, media framing, and the risk of antisemitism in right-wing circles, with Tucker Carlson prominent in the surrounding discourse.
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