Joe Kent, a highly decorated Green Beret and former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is facing a smear campaign after resigning in protest of the Iran war. Figures like Mark Levin and Ben Shapiro are criticized for calling Kent a "coward" despite his 11 combat deployments and significant personal sacrifices. Kent's opposition to the war is seen as a major threat to the administration's narrative because of his extensive intelligence background.


