White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt commented on Joe Kent’s resignation letter during a press briefing on Wednesday.

Asked by RealClearPolitics’s Phillip Wegmann about recent comments by Kent, where he said Trump’s “red line” had moved “from saying that Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon to saying Iran can’t have any enrichment,” Leavitt highlighted statements in Kent’s public resignation letter.

Kent, she said, “resigned in disgrace and accused the President of basically being controlled by foreign countries and foreign manipulation, which is a ridiculous and laughable assertion. So, his accusations have zero credibility as far as this White House is concerned.”

When asked about the specific claim of Trump’s shift in policy on Iran, Leavitt did not directly address the claim, stating, “I think the President has been quite clear in what he wants to see from the Iranian regime, which is why he chose to launch Operation Epic Fury in the first place.”

WATCH:

Wegmann: I was wondering if you would respond to some of this criticism of the administration from past allies like Joe Kent, who have said that the President’s Red Line shifted from Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon to Iran cannot pursue nuclear enrichment. What is the administration’s response to that criticism?

Leavitt: I think the President and I have both strongly responded to the criticism by Mr. Kent, who unfortunately resigned in disgrace and accused the President of basically being controlled by foreign countries and foreign manipulation, which is a ridiculous and laughable assertion. So, his accusations have zero credibility as far as this White House is concerned.

Wegmann: The question of the red line shifting from no nuclear weapon to no nuclear enrichment, is there any substance to that argument?

Leavitt: I think the President has been quite clear in what he wants to see from the Iranian regime, which is why he chose to launch operation epic fury in the first place.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Kent resigned from his position as the Trump Administration’s Director of the National Counterterrorism Center last week, citing his opposition to the war in Iran and undue influence from Israeli officials.

“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” he said in a letter to President Trump.

“Early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform and sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran. This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States, and that should you strike now, there was a clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women. We cannot make this mistake again,” the letter continued.

President Trump responded to his resignation, calling Kent “very weak on security,” adding, “When I read his statement, I realized that it’s a good thing he’s out because he said Iran was not a threat.”

President Trump Responds to Resignation of National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent (VIDEO)

The White House Press Secretary also issued a lengthy 450-word response to Kent's resignation, condemning his "absurd" allegations about Israeli influence and highlighting "strong and compelling evidence that Iran was going to attack the United States first."

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard later came out, defending President Trump's decision to bomb Iran based on his conclusion that "the terrorist Islamist regime in Iran posed an imminent threat."

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Utah Senator John Curtis (R-UT), Mitt Romney’s replacement, went on national television on Wednesday to carry water for the radical Left.

While the nation reels from mass chaos at our airports following a disastrous DHS shutdown, you would think Republican and Democrat Senators would be focused on border security and functional infrastructure.

Instead, Curtis joined forces with none other than “Liddle” Adam Schiff to promote a bill aimed at restricting Prediction Markets.

LIVE SOON: I’m joining @SenAdamSchiff on @SquawkCNBC this morning to discuss our bill to hand predictive gambling market control back to the states. Tune in: https://t.co/SmU9y3X2qk

— Senator John Curtis (@SenJohnCurtis) March 25, 2026

But it wasn’t just the legislation that raised eyebrows, it was Curtis’s full-blown embrace of liberal amnesty talking points that left CNBC host Joe Kernen wondering which side of the aisle the Utah Republican actually sits on.

During the segment on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Kernen pressed the duo on the wide-open border and whether there should be a path to citizenship for those here illegally.

Rather than standing up for the rule of law and the millions of Americans demanding deportations, Curtis pivoted to a weak, “compassionate” defense that sounded like it was scripted by the DNC.

Curtis framed illegal entry not as a categorical violation requiring removal, but as a policy gap, suggesting that lawmakers have failed to define outcomes for those already in the country unlawfully.

Joe Kernen:
Do we need, then, to—anyone who’s here illegally that hasn’t committed a crime—Senator Curtis, should there be a path to citizenship? Is that what compassion means to you, or should these people not be allowed to stay?

Sen. Curtis:
Well, then let me ask you a question. Is there any law—any rule broken in our country—where we don’t have a consequence defined? So why don’t we have a consequence defined when it comes to coming into this country without documentation? We continue to allow these people to be here, but we haven’t defined what their consequence is.

Joe Kernen:
So that’s an inaction from policymakers?

Sen. Curtis:
Absolutely.

Joe Kernen:
All right. So what would you say we need to do, then? What’s your answer to that? I guess it’s like every other—

Sen. Curtis:
So first of all, you have to define amnesty.

Joe Kernen:
“Is that like what ‘is,’ is?”

Sen. Curtis:
But any other crime that’s committed here in our country, we define what—we define what the punishment is. And we’ve failed to do that in this case.

Joe Kernen:
Senator Schiff? I thought I’d be arguing with you, not Senator Curtis.

WATCH:

Utah’s John Curtis stands next to Adam Schiff, sounds like a Democrat trying to find ways for illegals to stay in the country:

Kernen: “What’s your answer? Is it amnesty?”

Curtis: “First of all, you have to define amnesty.”

Kernen, in disbelief: “Is that like what ‘is,’ is?”… pic.twitter.com/gMnBcBorAr

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) March 25, 2026

The Gateway Pundit has previously reported on John Curtis’s questionable “Republican” credentials, from his past as a literal Democrat to his “Climate Caucus” antics.

It can be recalled that, fresh off his election to replace Senator Mitt Romney, Curtis was already facing backlash from staunch conservatives after remarks downplaying former President Donald Trump’s mandate.

In an interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl, Curtis emphasized his independence, stating he will not serve as a “rubber stamp” for Trump’s agenda, sparking a fiery reaction from MAGA loyalists.

RINO: Senator Romney’s replacement is 10X worse than Mitt. Utah Senator-elect John Curtis was a Democrat but switched parties to run for office. His top priority is battling climate change and he opposes most of Trump’s cabinet picks. pic.twitter.com/WDCDoRTmbu

— @amuse (@amuse) December 23, 2024

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*Indictment watch*

The Justice Department on Tuesday evening requested the House Intelligence Committee send federal prosecutors classified interview transcripts from John Brennan’s interview related to his role in the Trump-Russia collusion probe.

Former CIA Director John Brennan is the “target” of the grand jury Russiagate probe in South Florida, according to his lawyers.

Last July, it was reported that former FBI Director James Comey and John Brennan were under FBI investigation over their involvement in Russiagate.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan and Comey for prosecution last summer.

US Attorney in the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones is in charge of the investigation.

Last November, Fox News reported that a federal grand jury subpoenaed John Brennan, former FBI lawyer Lisa Page and former FBI counterintelligence special agent Peter Strzok.

Peter Strzok was fired from the FBI in 2018 for violating bureau policies after he launched the ‘Crossfire Hurricane‘ Trump-Russia probe in July 2016.

Strzok and his paramour, Lisa Page, discussed an “insurance policy” to keep Trump out of office.

Other profanity-laced text messages between Strzok and Page showed their contempt for Donald Trump.

Republicans on the House Intel Committee voted Tuesday night to send Brennan’s classified transcripts over to the Department of Justice.

“House Republicans voted behind closed doors Tuesday evening to send classified transcripts tied to former CIA Director John Brennan to the Justice Department, a move that signals the Trump administration is advancing a possible criminal case against one of the most prominent figures in the discredited Russia investigation from President Donald Trump’s first term,” the Washington Examiner reported.

“The vote, taken inside the Capitol’s secure facility, fell along party lines and exposed sharp divisions within the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Republicans backed the transfer of the transcripts at the DOJ’s request, while Democrats objected, arguing they were given insufficient time to review the material after receiving it just days earlier,” the Examiner reported.

Last week it was reported that former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed in the Justice Department’s Russiagate investigation.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday responded to threats by Soros-backed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to arrest ICE agents in the Philadelphia airport. 

Leavitt held a press briefing amid the ongoing government shutdown and news that the Pentagon plans to send an additional 3,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, where she was asked about Krasner’s threats.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, during a press conference at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, Krasner attacked innocent ICE agents, who are cutting wait times at airports, as the Democrats’ shutdown of the Transportation Security Administration passes the 40-day milestone. Krasner threatened to arrest the federal agents.

“I will put you in handcuffs, and I will put you in a courtroom, and if necessary, I will put you in a jail cell,” he said to ICE agents, claiming they committed “criminal homicide of unarmed, innocent people” in Minneapolis. But he failed to mention that the radical leftists killed in the ICE and CBP-involved shootings in Minneapolis earlier this year were both armed with deadly weapons, one with a car and one with a handgun.

“The president cannot pardon you. I’ll say it again, the president cannot pardon you,” he said.

WATCH:

Krasner: This is how it works. You commit crimes within the jurisdiction that is the City and County of Philadelphia, I prosecute you. That is how it works. No, I don’t take a phone call from the president saying, “Let him go.” No, the president cannot pardon you. I’ll say it again, the president cannot pardon you.

And yes, I will put you in handcuffs, and I will put you in a courtroom, and if necessary, I will put you in a jail cell if you decide to make the Terrazzo floor of this airport anything like what you did in the streets of Minneapolis, which involved the criminal homicide of unarmed, innocent people. We are not having that here.

But let me go back. To all ICE agents who are going to keep their oath, who are going to follow the law and uphold the Constitution of the United States, thank you for keeping your oath. To any agent who might think about doing it an illegal way, I’ll be seeing you in court, and you’re not going to like it.

Leavitt responded on Tuesday with incredulity, slamming Krasner’s comments as “disgraceful.”

“The president cannot pardon you? For what? He’s talking to the ICE agents who are handing out water bottles and are helping people move through lines at airports?” she asked. Leavitt further noted that ICE agents are “on the ground doing this important work, not just in our nation’s airports, but again, to remove violent, dangerous, illegal alien criminals from our country,” urging Krassner to “actually sit down and speak with the ICE agents.”

WATCH:

Reporter: Today, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner reiterated threats to potentially arrest ICE agents that were sent in to assist with these historically long TSA lines. He said, “The president cannot pardon you.” Has the President seen Krasner’s comments? Does he have any response?

Leavitt: The president cannot pardon you? For what? He’s talking to the ICE agents who are handing out water bottles and are helping people move through lines at airports? It’s a disgraceful comment. The men and women of ICE are great people. I would encourage this lawmaker, whose name I don’t know and don’t care to know, to actually sit down and speak with the ICE agents who are on the ground doing this important work, not just in our nation’s airports, but again, to remove violent, dangerous, illegal alien criminals from our country, to protect this individual and all of us in this room and Americans across the country, from murderers, pedophiles and rapists who have been allowed into our country by Democrat politicians.

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