US efforts against terrorism in the spotlight after Kent’s exit - World

Joseph Kent, a former National Counterterrorism Centre director and Green Beret, resigned from his position after expressing anti-war sentiments and making anti-Semitic remarks. Kent lost his wife in Syria in 2019 and has been associated with the MAGA movement's anti-war faction. He was criticized for his views on Iran's threat level, which were disputed by former NCC director Nicholas Rasmussen. Despite Kent's departure, the NCC continues to support policymakers and state and local authorities in their counterterrorism efforts.