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Both the war in Iran and Trump’s reaction to the resignation of Joe Kent have fueled the rage.
Far-right streamer Nick Fuentes, once a Trump supporter, has called for the impeachment of US President Donald Trump.
The reason for the outburst from Fuentes is the resignation of Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent – or Trumps reaction to the resignation, to be more exact.
Trump’s comments on Kent
Joe Kent published his letter of resignation on X on March 17, stating that he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran”.
Kent added that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the US, and that he believed the US started the war because of pressure from Israel. The article continues below.
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Following the resignation, Donald Trump was asked for a comment during a press meeting in the White House. According to the BBC, Trump described Kent as a “nice guy” but “weak on security”.
Kent was nominated for direcoter of the National Counterterrorism Center in February 2025.
And the responce from Trump is what made Fuentes call for impeachment of Trump.
“Why did you appoint him?”
Responding to Trump calling Kent “weak on security,” Fuentes said: “Really? Then why did you appoint him to be the director of counterterrorism if he was so bad on security?”
He continued: “You liar. You utter liar and deceiver and traitor,” and added: “You should be impeached for treason…”
Fuentes accused Trump of abandoning his core promise to avoid foreign wars, saying: “You broke your promise, you betrayed America First.”
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Urging republicans not to vote
Fuentes is known for his far-right politics and has expressed support for several of Trump’s policies in the past.
However, he has recently revolted against the administration, especially over the handling of the Epstein files and now the war in Iran.
On March 2, the Daily Beast reported that Fuentes fumed at Trump attacking Iran (which happened on February 28), and even urged his listeners to “Vote Democrat” or not to vote at the midterms at all.
Sources: Social media posts, BBC, Daily Beast, Nick Fuentes podcast “America First”
