Joe Kent
American former federal intelligence official, political candidate, army officer
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The Iranians were able to hit them with their ballistic missiles, with their drones. We had to evacuate our bases. We couldn't even fight a war from our military bases. So the fundamental question is, what good is a military base that you can't fight a war from? So really our bases and our presence in the region simply give the Iranians the ability to reach us and strike us whenever they want,
- Kent assertedFox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ex…
Right now, we're at a place where President Trump could walk away from it. We haven't recently taken any losses,
- Kent said, addingFox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ex…
All of us at one point in time told Tucker he needs to run, and Tucker’s been pretty public that he’s not going to run,
- Kent said on The Young TurksThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
Hopefully he wakes up one day and Tucker says he’s going to run,
- Kent saidHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/tucker…
President Trump again called off strikes on Iran—this is a good decision. It is clear that he wants out of this war, for all the obvious reasons. It is also clear that Iran will not simply return the SOH [Strait of Hormuz] to how it was before the war. We need to accept that we can’t use military force to open the SOH (we’ve tried that) without a catastrophic escalation into a bloody, years-long war,
- Kent wroteFox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,... Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
- Kent wrote in a letter posted to XThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
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Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to 'walk away from' Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ex…The U.S. has around 50,000 troops stationed in the region and around 20 bases but the Iran war has come at a cost
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Tucker Carlson will not be running for president despite rumors, Marjorie Taylor Greene says
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Tucker Carlson Takes On Trump, Epstein With 10-Point Plan Amid Third Party Rumors
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/tucker…Carlson also touched on immigration and having Americans speak English
Newsweeknewsweek.com/tucker/carlson…President Trump gives Iran ‘last chance’ to make a deal
CNNcnn.com/2026/08…Just over one month into the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump made an apocalyptic threat that raised the alarm in Washington and Middle Eastern capitals alike, attached to a tight deadline
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/features/2026…MTG and Tucker Carlson announce new ‘movement’ in photo packed with MAGA renegades
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The former Fox News host has previously floated the concept of establishing a new political movement for voters disillusioned with both major parties
Newsweeknewsweek.com/laura/loomer…Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be ‘ultimate game changer’
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…A decades-old idea by President Donald Trump is suddenly back on the table—raising fresh warnings that a move against Iran’s key oil hub could trap U.S. troops and escalate a broader conflict
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Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Lynch has held his own, mostly self-funding his campaign with $5 million of his retirement savings
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent endorses GOP Senate primary challenger as Trump backs Lindsey Graham
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ex…In a post published Thursday on Truth Social, Trump praised the GOP lawmaker for advancing the measure and urged Republican voters to back Graham in the state's Tuesday primary
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/lindsey…Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce appears to hold in Beirut
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…US President Donald Trump has launched an expletive tirade at Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel escalates its military campaign in Lebanon
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/trump…Donald Trump faces stalemate in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza crises
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/world/us…Donald Trump has reportedly berated Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a call aimed at ending fighting in Lebanon
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Ex-counterterrorism chief warns of 'major problem' that could force US 'back into the war on Iran’s terms'
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ex…He cited a long list of missteps and misguided assumptions that led to the failure of the solo military operation in 2025 and the joint U.S. attack in February
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…Pakistan Rejects Trump Call To Join Abraham Accords not acceptable Clashes With Our Fundamental Ideologies
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…Tampa: Donald Trump dramatically expanded the scope of Iran peace talks by demanding Arab nations sign agreements with Israel and threatening to freeze key Gulf allies out of the negotiations if they failed to do so
Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.au/world/nor…Trump allies had bizarre nickname for Tulsi Gabbard, insider makes explosive claim
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Tulsi Gabbard resigned as director of national intelligence after being repeatedly sidelined from President Donald Trump's major military decisions
CNNcnn.com/2026/05…Trump's intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns
CNAchannelnewsasia.com/world/tuls…Reports surrounding her departure quickly fuelled speculation about deepening divisions within the administration
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…RFK Jr’s daughter-in-law leaves two of her government jobs over Iran war: report
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Her exit comes as the administration continues to grapple with internal divisions over U.S. involvement in Iran
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/amaryllis…US commanders defend Iran strikes as senators clash over strategy, economic risks
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/americas…Senators received a classified briefing ahead of Thursday’s public hearing on U.S. force levels and challenges in the region
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Between China visit and the World Cup, Trump still has a narrow window to attack Iran
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…The comment was made as part of a longer post on Truth Social following Trump’s visit to China and his meeting with President Xi Jinping
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Trump: I'm not going to be much more patient with Iran
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…One of the Trump administration’s key talking points on the Iran war is that the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities were devastated in US-Israeli bombing campaigns before the ceasefire began in April
CNNcnn.com/2026/05…Ex-counterterror chief Joe Kent says Trump was 'poised' to make better Iran deal than Obama-era JCPOA
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/ex…One of the Trump administration’s key talking points on the Iran war is that the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities were devastated in US-Israeli bombing campaigns before the ceasefire began in April
CNNcnn.com/2026/05…Pentagon official: Iran still threatens Strait of Hormuz
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…In a post on Truth Social following his visit to China, Trump signals continued military action against Iran
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…President Obama on Iran: ‘We pulled it off without firing a missile’
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…In a post on Truth Social following his visit to China, Trump signals continued military action against Iran
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Trump shares image of Iranian plane being shot down by laser in WW3 threat
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/world…The ceasefire imposed on April 7 has held — no exchange of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces since that date
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/round…The Iran Dilemma Washington Refuses to Resolve
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/05…The ceasefire imposed on April 7 has held — no exchange of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces since that date
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/round…Iran Issues Fresh Warning To US, Says Readiness To Defend Itself At ‘1,000%’
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…President Donald Trump went on an early morning Truth Social posting spree including AI-generated images that suggested using lasers to win the Iran war, and details of his upcoming birthday plans
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Israel’s Victories Aren’t Bringing It Closer to Peace
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/opinion/articles…Trump is too deranged to continue in office
The Timesthetimes.com/comment/columnist…He is, effectively, a mass murderer of over 500,000 children so far, with the closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid)
The Manila Timesbeta.manilatimes.net/2026/04…Kamala Harris makes big claim on Iran war, says ‘Trump pulled into it by Bibi Netanyahu'
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…The former vice president, who ran unsuccessfully against Trump in the 2024 presidential election, made her comments at a luncheon hosted by the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus in Detroit
Newsweeknewsweek.com/kamala/harris…Trump again fumes at former MAGA faithful in lengthy rant including ‘sleazebag’ former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump vented at Rutte over NATO inaction on Iran during turbulent meeting
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/trump…Iran war latest: Trump considers ‘punishing’ some Nato members
The Timesthetimes.com/world/middle…US war on Iran: Lucas makes case for 'discussions & dialogue over renewing violence & confrontation'
France 24france24.com/en/video…Former National Counterterrorism Centre chief Joe Kent has praised the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran in a new video
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk
Reutersreuters.com/world/us…Trump's absence from scheduled public appearances sparked considerable activity across the internet, with rumours spreading online in early April 2026 that he had been admitted to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/us…Iran Shares Khamenei’s 1980 Image At Wreckage Of US Aircraft, Says ‘History Repeats Itself'
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…These supposed facts became the basis for a U.S. invasion and an eight-year occupation
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/national/secur…Iran Is Ending the Dream of Remote-Controlled War
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…These supposed facts became the basis for a U.S. invasion and an eight-year occupation
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/national/secur…How Trump is turning Iran into a full military dictatorship
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…These supposed facts became the basis for a U.S. invasion and an eight-year occupation
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/national/secur…Trump seeks to end the war without it becoming ‘an abject failure’
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/quotable…These supposed facts became the basis for a U.S. invasion and an eight-year occupation
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/national/secur…Trump tried to cut the head off the Iran snake but it keeps biting him
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/middle…These supposed facts became the basis for a U.S. invasion and an eight-year occupation
The Atlantictheatlantic.com/national/secur…Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran’s power plants after missing US airman rescued
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/middle…Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Hell’ as Search for Airman Continues
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Elite US military rescue units race Iran’s armed nomads to find airman
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/middle…US Searches for Downed Airman as Iran Keeps Striking Gulf States
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Iran’s opposition in exile is rethinking its support for the war
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Donald Trump's prime-time Wednesday evening address on the war with Iran was intended to project control, but it also laid bare a central contradiction
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard' over next two to three weeks
Reutersreuters.com/world/middle…Donald Trump’s primetime address on Wednesday evening provided little clarity on the US’s strategy in its war against Iran
Guardiantheguardian.com/global/video…Republican Who Quit Trump Admin Makes Plea Over Iran War
Newsweeknewsweek.com/republican/who…Kent, who resigned from his post as the director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre after the Iran war broke out, said that a “very small circle” around Trump didn't let him hear any alternatives
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Trump Says Gabbard Has a ‘Different’ Approach to Iran
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/livecoverage/iran…Warning signs grow for Republicans as Iran war lifts gas prices and Florida seat flips
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/03…President Donald Trump will speak to congressional Republicans at the NRCC fundraising dinner tonight
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