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Darrell Castle discusses the resignation of Joe Kent from the National Counterterrorism Center and the implications of his resignation letter.
Today, Friday, March 20, 2026, Darrell Castle talks about the resignation of Joe Kent as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and especially about the ramifications of the letter he publicly released explaining his resignation. Transcription / Notes: GOODBYE JOE Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today’s Castle Report. I will be talking about the resignation of Joe Kent as Director of The National Counterterrorism Center and especially about the ramifications of the letter he publicly released explaining his resignation. Yes, Joe is gone and I for one will miss him in government because he was not afraid to ask questions and to encourage legitimate investigations into things which didn’t make sense from the official government explanation. First, let’s take a brief look at who he is and how he became Director of Counterterrorism. He was born April 11, 1980, so next month he will be 46 years old. He enlisted in the U.S. Army after 9-11 and made it through Ranger School where he served with the 75 th Rangers. He requested special forces where he spent his 20-year army career. He served 11 combat tours in the Middle East wars. In 2018 he left the army and became a…
People in this episode
Host: Darrell Castle
Topics covered
- resignation
- counterterrorism
- government
- military service
- personal loss
Keywords
- Joe Kent
- National Counterterrorism Center
- resignation
- Darrell Castle
- military career
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Counterterrorism Center
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