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Conspiracist Joe Kent isn’t alone in building the narrative against Israel
David M. Littman
March 18, 2026

Joe Kent, the recently resigned director of the US National Counterterrorism Center,” is a delusional, antisemitic conspiracist. This is readily apparent from his Mar. 17 resignation letter, which centers on his belief that Israel and “its powerful American lobby” are manipulating the United States into starting wars. There are many important angles to this story, including how Kent was ever entrusted with the position, given his lengthy history of promoting conspiracy theories and rubbing shoulders with racist extremists like Nick Fuentes. Another important angle: how Western journalists and media outlets who find Kent too toxic for an open embrace – but share the disposition to blaming Israel for all that ails the world – have reported on his resignation. Because his conspiratorial thinking isn’t far off from their own, the narrative he built in his letter echoes what has been featured throughout mainstream media. READ MORE