Topic: Political Appointees

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Joe Kent states that many career intelligence officials who have worked in the Middle East are skeptical of Israel, knowing they "run game" against the U.S. However, political appointees often suppress this skepticism, insisting that Israel is the primary U.S. ally. Kent notes that during the lead-up to the Iran war, dissenting voices within the Trump administration were systematically blocked from reaching the president.