A top aide has resigned over the issue of war with Iran, with some reports specifying the aide worked for Tulsi Gabbard and others indicating the aide was a US counterterrorism official. The aide's resignation appears to be in protest of a potential war, but the exact circumstances and the aide's identity are not consistently reported. Some outlets identify the aide as Joe Kent, a US counterterrorism official, while another suggests the aide worked for Gabbard.