Joe Kent resigned Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, saying he could not support the ongoing U.S. war against Iran and blaming the conflict on Israeli pressure.
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Army Green Beret Joe Kent on Wednesday as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), in a 52-44 vote that followed months of partisan debate and resistance from progressive lawmakers. Kent, a Trump appointee, will now lead one of America’s key national security agencies focused on preventing terrorist threats.
