Joe Kent
Joe Kent is a US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) veteran who served as director of the National Counterterrorism Center under the Trump administration from 2025 until March 2026, when he resigned in protest of the US war against Iran, saying Iran posed no imminent threat and citing pressure from Israel and its lobby. He now appears as a national-security commentator, including on Judging Freedom and Glenn Diesen, arguing for US withdrawal from Middle East bases and quiet diplomacy.
Where they stand
A short read of where Joe Kent lands on each front we follow, drawn from their recent appearances and refreshed whenever they turn up in a debrief.
Iran
The war was a mistake, US military options are nearly exhausted, and Trump should pull out, lift the blockade and ease sanctions in exchange for a workable Hormuz deal
as of 2026-11-04
Ukraine & Russia
Putin is grinding out a Russian-style victory; Democrats are hawkish on Ukraine and the CIA keeps the war running
as of 2026-11-04
Israel
Israel and its lobby are working to lock the US back into the Iran war and are baking aid into the NDAA; step one is restraining Israel
as of 2026-11-04
East Asia
Xi rebuffed by Trump can inflict subtle pain: ending strategic reserve drawdown, helping Iran evade sanctions, giving targeting data.
as of 2026-10-02
American power
Midterm blowout was a spite vote against Trump's betrayal of MAGA ideas; Trump is isolated and the GOP must rebuild trust
as of 2026-11-04
The global economy
Iranian hits on Gulf energy would tighten the economic noose on America and raise pump prices
as of 2026-10-24
Recent appearances
BREAKING: IRAN ISSUES NUCLEAR SURVIVAL WARNING AS NYT REPORTS STRIKES TOMORROW - w/Joe Kent
Mario Nawfal · 2026-11-04
2026-11-04 · Mario Nawfalwatch ↗
TRUMP-BIBI IRAN WAR BREAKS AMERICA! TUCKER, MASSIE & MTG LEAD GOP REVOLT – w/ Joe Kent
2026-10-24 · Mario Nawfalwatch ↗
NYT: IRAN MAY HAVE OPERATIVES INSIDE THE U.S, READY TO BE ACTIVATED - w/ Joe Kent
2026-10-16 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
INTEL Roundtable - Weekly Wrap - w/ Larry Johnson, Scott Ritter, & Joe Kent : 16-OCT
2026-10-02 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
INTEL Roundtable w/ Larry Johnson & Joe Kent - Week Wrap 2-OCT
2026-09-19 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Joe Kent: Israel, Syria and Saudi lose ground and the US must exit the region