“Joe knows the terrible cost of terrorism, losing his wonderful wife, Shannon, a Great American Hero, who was killed in the fight against ISIS.”
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he had nominated Joe Kent to serve as the Director of the National Counter Terrorism Center. Kent, who hails from the Pacific North West, lost his wife Shannon, who was posthumously promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer, in Syria. Kent is a veteran who served on 11 combat deployments with the Green Berets.
"It is my pleasure to nominate Joe Kent as the Director of the National Counter Terrorism Center," Trump said. "As a Soldier, Green Beret, and CIA Officer, Joe has hunted down terrorists and criminals his entire adult life. Above all, Joe knows the terrible cost of terrorism, losing his wonderful wife, Shannon, a Great American Hero, who was killed in the fight against ISIS. Joe continues to honor her legacy by staying in the fight. Joe will help us keep America safe by eradicating all terrorism, from the jihadists around the World, to the cartels in our backyard. Congratulations Joe!"
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View on XTrump has named Antifa and international drug cartels as terrorist organizations. The attack that took Kent's wife's life was "the deadliest attack on US forces in the campaign against the Islamic State," the Washington Post said at the time. Kent's death was highlighted as she was "the first female service member to die in combat in that conflict.
Kent ran for Congress in the state of Washington and was joined on the trail by Tulsi Gabbard, who has been nominated for Director of National Intelligence in the Trump administration.
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