Top Trump administration officials testified publicly Wednesday for the first time since the launch of the Iran war three weeks ago. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe biggest question going into the hearing was what these officials would say about the Trump administration’s many dubious claims about the Iran war. Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesPerhaps the central issue is a more subjective one — whether Iran posed an “imminent” threat that warranted going to war. And none of the witnesses described Iran as an “imminent” threat to the United States, in their own words. Kent has a history of associating with extremists on the right, and his resignation letter accused Israel of being behind not just the Iran war, but also the Iraq war and the Syrian civil war.

Source: CNN March 19, 2026 03:16 UTC