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Trump news at a glance: calls for former counter-terror chief to face Congress after quitting over Iran war

Mar 18, 2026Center Left

Senior Democrat calls for Trump ally and far-right political figure Joe Kent to testify after resigning from his postA senior Democrat has called on Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center and a far-right political figure, to testify to Congress about why he resigned from his job over the war on Iran.California representative Ro…

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