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Joe Kent says intelligence can keep the U.S. out of ‘endless wars’ in NCTC confirmation hearing

Kent also emphasized the need to ‘mostly focus on enabling partners’ in the fight against terrorism

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Washington 3rd District Republican candidate Joe Kent speaks during a debate at KATU studios on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

Joe Kent, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center, emphasized the importance of accurate intelligence in preventing a repeat of “the past 20-plus years of endless wars” during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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