Ex-Trump official says US can strengthen deal by cutting military assistance to Israel Joe Kent, who left the Trump administration after disagreements over the war with Iran, welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran and called for additional measures to reduce the risk of renewed conflict. In a post on X, Kent said the chances of the agreement holding could be strengthened if the United States reassessed its military and intelligence support for Israel, arguing that Israeli leaders had opposed efforts to reach a diplomatic settlement. Kent also called for a reduction of the US military footprint at bases in Gulf countries within range of Iranian missiles.