Joe Kent
Joe Kent | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 8th Director of the National Counterterrorism Center | |
| In office July 31, 2025 – March 17, 2026 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Christine Abizaid |
| Succeeded by | Joe Weirsky (acting) |
| Acting Chief of Staff to the Director of National Intelligence | |
| In office circa. February 2025 – July 19, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Director | Tulsi Gabbard |
| Succeeded by | Matt Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Clay Kent April 11, 1980 Sweet Home, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2021–present) |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | Norwich University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Chief warrant officer |
| Unit | |
| Battles/wars | |
Joe Kent (born April 11, 1980) is an American politician and former United States Army warrant officer. A member of the Republican Party, he was as director of the National Counterterrorism Center from 2025 to 2026 during the second presidency of Donald Trump. He unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington state for the 3rd district twice.
Military career
Kent joined the US army at age 17.[1] By September 2003, he was sent to Iraq. He served eleven combat tours including in Yemen and north Africa. He retired as a chief warrant officer. He has a degree in strategic studies and defense analysis from Norwich University. He later worked as a paramilitary officer for the CIA.[2]
Director of National Counterterrorism Center (2025-2026)
On February 3, 2025, Donald Trump nominated Kent to lead the National Counterterrorism Center.[3]
He alerted Kash Patel to investigate the assassination of Charlie Kirk.[4]
On March 17, 2026, Kent resigned. He sent a letter to President Trump that he cannot back him up in the Iran war. He said that the war was caused partly by Israel despite no big threat.[5] He said those actions were not America first which Trump used to go on. He also said the United States has had multiple wars in the Middle East without much success. He wrote that the war started because of the power Israel has over the United States.[6] Alan Dershowitz, a former attorney for Epstein, called him a Neo-Nazi because of his letter.[7]
Congressional campaigns
The Associated Press reported in July 2022 that the Kent campaign had paid a member of the Proud Boys, a far-right militia, as a consultant, that Kent was a political ally of Joey Gibson, a right-wing political activist, and that Kent had photographed himself with Greyson Arnold, a self-described Christian nationalist. The campaign told the Associated Press Kent was unaware who Arnold was. In September, CNN reported Kent had given an interview to Arnold. In his campaign, he made repeated references to Sam Francis, a paleoconservative writer who identified as a white nationalist late in life.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Weisman, Jonathan; Rosenberg, Matthew (September 18, 2021). "Sparse Right-Wing Protest of Jan. 6 Arrests Draws Huge Police Response". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Brynelson, Troy (November 29, 2021). "Republican Joe Kent faces 'the establishment' and his own party in long-odds congressional bid". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Trump nominates Joe Kent as director of National Counter Terrorism Center". Oregon Public Broadcasting. February 3, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Barnes, Julian; Haberman, Maggie; Barrett, Devlin (October 28, 2025). "Official's Access to F.B.I. Files in Charlie Kirk Case Drew Pushback". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 28, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Seung Min; Klepper, David (March 17, 2026). "Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat". AP News. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "Joe Kent, Counterterrorism Chief, Resigns Over Iran War". The New York Times. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-Epstein attorney Alan Dershowitz slammed for hit piece on Joe Kent: 'In what world is…'". Hindustan Times. March 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Kaczynski, Andrew; Steck, Em (September 30, 2022). "GOP congressional candidate Joe Kent's ties to white nationalists include interview with Nazi sympathizer". CNN. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ↑ Dent, Alec (October 14, 2022). "The Right's Quiet Uncanceling of a Dead White Supremacist". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
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