The Senate voted 52-44 to confirm former special operations soldier Joe Kent to serve as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).

“It’s an honor to serve our nation again & to be back in the fight against terrorism,” Kent wrote in a post on X. Kent continued to thank President Donald Trump and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard for their confidence in his leadership.

Kent added that NCTC would “relentlessly pursue & defeat our nation’s enemies.”

“In honor of our fallen, we fight on,” Kent continued.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) was reported to be the “only Republican” to oppose confirming Kent to lead the NCTC, according to the Associated Press. Kent’s nomination has also been criticized by Democrats, who pointed out that he has “past ties to far-r

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