Why Joe Kent quit
Since retiring from the military, combat veteran Joe Kent has been a loyal foot soldier in the MAGA army.
Now, the two-time Washington congressional candidate claims President Donald Trump was manipulated into going to war with Iran, a country Kent says posed no imminent threat to the U.S.
Kent sat down for a lengthy interview with Tucker Carlson about his decision to quit D.C., and we listened in to see what we could learn about him and about the state of the MAGA coalition.
Related links
Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, resigns citing Iran war - NPR
The Race for District 3: Joe Kent - Soundside’s 2024 interview
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Politics Editor
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Senior Producer, Soundside
Gabrielle is a senior producer for Soundside, covering everything from politics to culture.
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