Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard swiftly crushed the narrative pushed by outgoing National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, making it crystal clear that President Trump acted lawfully, decisively, and with full intelligence backing when he ordered strikes against Iran.

Kent, who abruptly resigned on Tuesday, claimed in a public letter that Iran posed "no imminent threat" to the United States and suggested the war was driven by outside influence from Israel rather than American interests.

In a statement posted after Kent's resignation went public, Gabbard made it crystal clear where she stands.

"Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people to be our President and Commander in Chief.