Ex-CIA Officer Quits Intel Posts in Trump Administration

Ex-CIA Officer Quits Intel Posts Overin IranTrump WarAdministration

Is the Iran war fracturing the MAGA coalition or are there exciting developments for the GOP on the horizon?

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Ex-CIA Officer Quits Intel Posts in Trump Administration

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Above: Amaryllis Fox appearing on the "Markus Lanz" TV show , in Hamburg, Germany on Nov. 20, 2019. Image credit: Tristar Media/Getty Images

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The anti-interventionist wing of the MAGA coalition is fracturing under the weight of Trump's Iran war, and Amaryllis Fox Kennedy's resignation from two senior intelligence posts is the clearest sign yet. Kennedy, a former CIA officer who publicly opposed a war with Iran before taking office, couldn't reconcile her principles with the administration's military campaign. This follows Joe Kent's March resignation — the pattern is undeniable.

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