President Donald Trump has nominated Joe Kent, a two-time political candidate in Washington state, former Green Beret and CIA officer, to be director of the National Counter Terrorism Center, setting up what could be a contentious confirmation process given Kent's controversial political history. The National Counter Terrorism Center serves as the primary organization for analyzing and integrating intelligence pertaining to terrorism. The nomination requires Senate confirmation, which could prove challenging given Kent's controversial statements about federal law enforcement and his alignment with Trump's claims about the 2020 election. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/trump-nominates-ex-congressional-candidate-joe-kent-nctc/283-3390c144-3a02-4128-a506-a66eac1ee66e