Coverage dated July 30, 2025
Senate confirms former WA candidate Joe Kent to counterterrorism post Headline from The Columbian
The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
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The Columbian
Senate confirms former WA candidate Joe Kent to counterterrorism post ↗ (opens The Columbian) Published Jul 30, 2025
The Columbian's feed description The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
WMUR
Trump pick for counterterrorism role confirmed by Senate ↗ (opens WMUR) Published Jul 30, 2025
WMUR's feed description Kent will lead the National Counterterrorism Center, which is tasked with analyzing terrorism-related intelligence and maintains a database of known and suspected terrorists.
MyNorthwest
Senate Confirms Joe Kent to Lead U.S. Counterterrorism Center ↗ (opens MyNorthwest) Published Jul 30, 2025
MyNorthwest's feed description Former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent was confirmed as director of the National Counterterrorism Center on Wednesday.
KGW Portland
Joe Kent confirmed as head of National Counterterrorism Center in Washington ↗ (opens KGW Portland) Published Jul 30, 2025
KGW Portland's feed description A former candidate for Congress in southwest Washington, Joe Kent is now the latest Trump loyalist to win Senate confirmation for U.S. national security leadership.
CNN
Trump pick for counterterrorism role confirmed by Senate despite Democrats’ concerns over past association with extremists ↗ (opens CNN) Published Jul 30, 2025
CNN's feed description The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Joe Kent to a top counterterrorism role, overcoming opposition from Democrats who described the retired Army Green Beret as a conspiracy theorist who has associated with White nationalists and other far-right extremists.
Breitbart News
Senate Confirms Special Forces Vet Joe Kent to Lead Counterterrorism Agency ↗ (opens Breitbart News) Published Jul 30, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description The Senate voted 52-44 to confirm former special operations soldier Joe Kent to lead the National Counterterrorism Center.
