Joe Kent, a former GOP congressional candidate whose social media feed sometimes echoed pro-Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine, was recently tapped by President Donald Trump to head up the National Counterterrorism Center, which aims to coordinate U.S. intelligence efforts.

President Trump is picking former Washington State congressional candidate Joe Kent to be the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

Former President Donald Trump has nominated Joe Kent for a significant role in national security. Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for