US EditionOnetime Democratic Critics Elevate Joe Kent’s Conspiratorial Resignation Letter
- Joe Kent resigned from his intelligence position, stating that Iran posed no immediate threat to the nation.
- In his resignation letter, Kent claimed that his wife, Shannon Kent, died in a war manufactured by Israel; however, factual reports confirm she was killed by an ISIS suicide bomber in Syria in 2019.
- Shannon Kent's death was reported by multiple sources and confirmed as caused by ISIS, not related to Israel.
- Joe Kent has controversial associations, including hiring a Proud Boys member and giving interviews to neo-Nazi figures, as reported by CNN and Rep Josh Gottheimer.
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Dem Rep. Himes: Kent 'Plays Into' 'Antisemitic Tropes', But 'Have to Hold Him Up' for Resigning on Principle
On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) said that former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent’s resignation letter “plays into traditional antisemitic tropes of the Jews controlling this or The post Dem Rep. Himes: Kent ‘Plays Into’ ‘Antisemitic Tropes’, But ‘Have to Hold Him Up’ for Resigning on Principle appeared first on Breitbart.
Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and the U.S. head of counterterrorism, tendered his resignation on the 17th regarding military operations against Iran, stating, "I cannot support this war in good conscience because Iran does not pose an immediate threat to our country." In response, the Trump administration criticized Kent, arguing that he was not in a position to receive sufficient prior briefings on the threat…
Onetime Democratic critics elevate Joe Kent’s conspiratorial resignation letter
Some congressional Democrats who previously criticized Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, for his extremist history are now elevating his conspiratorial resignation statement in which he blamed Israel for bringing the U.S. into the war with Iran, as well as a series of other Middle East conflicts. Meanwhile, Republicans who supported Kent during his nomination process are now criticizing the former administrat…
Extremist Yesterday, Authority Today: Media Whitewashes Joe Kent
Key Takeaways: Major media outlets uncritically amplified Joe Kent’s resignation, presenting his claims about Iran and Israel as credible despite a lack of scrutiny or context. Kent’s more extreme assertions, including blaming Israel for his wife’s death, were softened or obscured, with key facts omitted to preserve his credibility. The same outlets that once highlighted Kent’s ties to extremists have downplayed or ignored that history, recast…
White House criticizes Joe Kent’s resignation and ‘absurd’ allegations
The White House and its allies in Congress pushed back Tuesday at criticism of the war in Iran leveled by top counterterrorism official Joe Kent, who resigned his administration post in protest of the military operation.
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