Former Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino tore into former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent on Tuesday, blasting his baseless resignation letter after Kent claimed Iran posed no immediate threat to the United States and accused Israel of influencing President Trump to launch Operation Epic Fury.
Bongino argued there was ample evidence to justify the operation and questioned how Kent could have reached such a different conclusion.
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“I’ve read probably a lot more intelligence than he did…I had access to just about everything. And how you could come to the conclusion that the Israelis did it and… pic.twitter.com/sns65veVUw
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