- Joe Kent, a National Counterterrorism Center Director, claimed that Charlie Kirk warned him against "getting into a war with Iran" during their final conversation.
- Kent stated that Kirk, the late Turning Point co-founder, directly told him in the West Wing to "stop us from getting into a war with Iran."
- Kent resigned on 17 March, citing his inability to support the US's war with Iran.
- According to Kent, Kirk was a vocal opponent of war with Iran and urged the administration to reconsider its relationship with Israel.
- These claims were made by Kent during an interview with Tucker Carlson.
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