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#291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran

3/26/20262 hr 3 min

Joe Kent is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, former CIA paramilitary officer, and until recently served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, stepping down from the post in March 2026 following a principled disagreement over U.S. policy in the Iran war. An Oregon native and graduate of Norwich University in Strategic Defense Analysis, Kent served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, completing 11 combat deployments across the Middle East and other high-threat regions. His military career included service with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Army Special Forces, and U.S. Army Special Operations Command, earning numerous commendations, including six bronze stars. After retiring from the Army in 2018, he served as a paramilitary officer in the CIA's Special Activities Center. Kent brought decades of frontline counterterrorism experience to the role, shaped in part by personal sacrifice: in 2019, his wife, Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, was killed in a suicide bombing while serving in Syria. Follow the markets: https://polymarket.com/event/us-x-iran-ceasefire-by https://polymarket.com/event/us-forces-enter-iran-by Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Live better longer with BUBS Naturals. Get 20% OFF on collagen, MCT creamers, and more with code SHAWN at https://bubsnaturals.com/srs Ready to upgrade your eyewear? Check them out at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide. Joe Kent Links: X - https://x.com/joekent16jan19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clips

Showing 10 of 12
Kharg Island Plan Slammed
How Israel Moved The Red Line
Leak Accusations Rebutted
‘Tell Israel: You’re Done’
‘Not Intelligence—Talking Points’
Same Playbook, New War
‘Restrain The Israelis First’
No Clear U.S. Strategy
What’s Rubio Doing?
Soleimani And Restraint

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  3. Shawn Ryan· Host0:42

    [dramatic music] Welcome back, man.

  4. Joe Kent· Guest0:51

    Thanks for having me. Great to be here.

  5. Shawn Ryan· Host0:53

    It's an honor to have you. So you re- you resigned last week.

  6. Joe Kent· Guest0:58

    I did. I did.

  7. Shawn Ryan· Host0:59

    How's that going?

  8. Joe Kent· Guest1:00

    About as good as resigning to the president can go, I think.

  9. Shawn Ryan· Host1:05

    [laughs] [laughs] It's definitely created a lot of buzz. I just, I just wanna commend you, man. I mean, I know that took a lot of courage. That took some serious balls, um, to do that, especially with the statement you made. Wow. And, um, you know, internally, but just me, myself, I, I haven't been happy about really

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