Trump on Kent resignation: “It’s a good thing he’s out”

President Trump on Tuesday called it a "good thing" that his National Counterterrorism Center director, Joe Kent, resigned over his opposition to the war in Iran, saying he was "very weak" on security issues.

"I read his statement. I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security, very weak on security. I didn't know him well, but I thought he seemed like a pretty nice guy," he told reporters in the Oval Office.

Mr. Kent left his post on Tuesday, saying he could not "in good conscience" support the war against Iran, arguing the country posed no imminent threat to the U.S. and claiming the president fell victim to a "misinformation campaign" by high-ranking Israeli officials and the media.

"It's a good thing he's out, because he said that Iran was not a threat," President Trump told reporters. "Iran was a threat. Every country realized what a threat Iran was. The question is whether or not they wanted to do something about it."