Trump Feuds With NATO & The Media’s Epic Fury | 3.18.26

Morning Wire's March 18 episode recaps developments in the 19-day war with Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, including internal administration friction, battlefield gains, and Trump's public spats with NATO allies, while touching on domestic impasses like the DHS partial shutdown and Save Act progress.

Joe Kent Resigns Amid War Dissent

Joe Kent, Trump's top counter-terrorism official and former special forces operative, abruptly resigned, posting a letter online stating he could not support the Iran war as it posed no imminent threat to the U.S. He accused Israel and its lobby of pressuring the start of the conflict and praised Trump's prior Suleimani strike while previously opposing it. Trump dismissed Kent as unfit since Iran is a recognized threat and the world's top terrorism sponsor; allies highlighted inconsistencies. Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, affirmed Trump's independent decision-making after reviewing intelligence. This marks the first public dissent from an anti-interventionist appointee, amid rumors of broader divides.