{"id":2585324,"date":"2026-03-30T13:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-kent-urges-americans-to-oppose-us-ground-troops-in-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:09:55","slug":"joe-kent-urges-americans-to-oppose-us-ground-troops-in-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-kent-urges-americans-to-oppose-us-ground-troops-in-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Kent urges Americans to oppose US ground troops in Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-kent-urges-americans-to-oppose-us-ground-troops-in-iran-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585324&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former National Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent, who resigned from the Trump management over the Iran war, is urging Americans to oppose deploying U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-tricks-hamas-with-brilliant-tactical-move-then-launches-ferocious-air-campaign\/\" title=\"Israel Tricks Hamas With Brilliant Tactical Move, Then Launches Ferocious Air Campaign\">ground troops<\/a> in Iran and to pressure the White House and their lawmakers. He argues Iran posed no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-says-impeachment-and-25th-amendment-resolutions-will-be-brought-to-the-house-floor-starting-monday\/\" title=\"Pelosi Says Impeachment and 25th Amendment Resolutions Will Be Brought to the House Floor Starting Monday\">imminent threat<\/a> and contends the conflict started under pressure from Israel and its American lobby. Kent warns that sending boots on the ground would be a catastrophic escalation and asks people to contact the White House and congressional offices,providing call-in numbers in his post. He shared a video on X and has drawn attention from media figures like Tucker Carlson, appearing on his show and on the Mark Levin Show where he denied leaking any classified data.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also notes President Trump\u2019s hardline rhetoric, including threats to destroy Iran\u2019s energy infrastructure if peace terms aren\u2019t met and discussions about potentially taking over Iran\u2019s oil industry. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-another-assassination-attempt-and-chaos-in-oakland-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Another assassination attempt and chaos in Oakland - Washington Examiner\">highlights ongoing political tensions<\/a> at CPAC over Iran policy and Kent\u2019s continued advocacy for a peace-oriented approach.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joe Kent urges Americans to oppose US ground troops in Iran war<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2547337\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former National Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent urged his followers on X to contact the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> and their lawmakers to oppose deploying U.S. ground troops in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kent resigned from the Trump administration earlier this month over the war in Iran, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4497198\/fbi-investigating-trump-official-joe-kent\/\">claiming in his resignation letter that Iran &ldquo;posed no imminent threat to our nation&rdquo;<\/a> and the United States started this conflict &ldquo;due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.&rdquo; Kent said Trump will be under &ldquo;immense pressure&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4505467\/trump-two-paths-iran-war-negotiation-escalation\/\">to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deploy ground troops<\/a><\/a> this week as the war continues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4509217\/marco-rubio-us-unsure-iran-leaders-negotiating-in-charge\/\">Rubio: US unsure if Iranian leaders negotiating will end up in charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4509054\/trump-faces-reality-of-asymmetric-warfare\/\">Trump faces reality of asymmetric warfare: Victory requires the enemy to surrender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4506645\/what-has-been-destroyed-iran-war\/\">What have US-Israeli forces claimed to have destroyed in Iran since start of war?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This would be a catastrophic escalation, and it will only result in more bloodshed and further escalate this disastrous war,&rdquo; Kent said in an X video. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is critical that we, the people, have our voices heard,&rdquo; Kent said. &ldquo;Contact the White House Comment Line, contact the Congressional Switchboard, ask for your representative, ask for your senators. Respectfully tell them that we do not support putting any boots on the ground in Iran. This is how we, the people, can have our voices heard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CALL TO ACTION:<\/p>\n<p>Tell President Trump, your Congressional Rep, &amp; your Senators that you don&#8217;t support American boots on the ground in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>White House Comment Line:<br \/>(202) 456-1111<\/p>\n<p>Congress Switchboard: <br \/>(202) 224-3121<\/p>\n<p>This is how We the People make our voices heard. &#127482;&#127480; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PO2nIxKRQt\">pic.twitter.com\/PO2nIxKRQt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Kent (@joekent16jan19) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joekent16jan19\/status\/2038615688110104729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kent said it is &ldquo;critical&rdquo; to pray for peace, but also that &ldquo;we work towards peace.&rdquo; He ended his video by reiterating his call to contact lawmakers and included the phone numbers to contact them and the White House in his post.<\/p>\n<p>Commentator Tucker Carlson reposted Kent&rsquo;s video on X. Kent appeared on the <em>Tucker Carlson Show<\/em> shortly after his resignation and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4496957\/joe-kent-charlie-kirk-assassination-investigation\/\">said he was told to &ldquo;stop&rdquo; investigating the killing<\/a> of conservative activist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kent also appeared on the <em>Mark Levin Show <\/em>last week, where <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4501166\/joe-kent-no-mark-levin-asks-leaker\/\">he firmly denied leaking any classified information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4509222\/cpac-boomers-trump-divisions-iran\/\"><strong>CPAC&rsquo;S &lsquo;BOOMERS FOR TRUMP&rsquo; CONFERENCE HIDES DIVISIONS OVER IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> vowed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/g\">to wipe out Iran&rsquo;s prized energy infrastructure<\/a> if it does not agree to Washington&rsquo;s peace proposal on Monday. He <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4505479\/trump-iran-power-plants-10-days-peace-talks\/\">said last week<\/a> he would give Iran until April 6 to agree to the deal before carrying out &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shifts-iran-timeline-again-as-critics-question-endgame\/\" title=\"Trump shifts ... timeline again as critics question endgame\">energy plant destruction<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s latest statement comes a day after he said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4509118\/trump-oil-iran-venezuela\/\">he is open to taking over Iran&rsquo;s oil industry<\/a>, similar to what his administration did in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kent urges US to oppose ground troops in Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2585325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP24282109528804_25b0e9-e1774886716721.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4551,75072,76083,3760,76814],"class_list":["post-2585324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-foreign-policy","tag-iran-war","tag-joe-kent-2","tag-opposition","tag-us-ground-troops"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP24282109528804_25b0e9-e1774886716721.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585324"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585328,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585324\/revisions\/2585328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}