Steve Deace Show PRINCIPLED? Counterterror Official RESIGNS | 3/18/26
Mar 18, 2026
Daniel Horowitz, conservative commentator and columnist known for stark national-security takes, joins to dissect the fallout from Joe Kent's resignation. He discusses Iran war dynamics, domestic terror threats, and immigration enforcement. Short, urgent takes on Islam in America, terror finance, and the political stakes of intelligence and law enforcement.
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Kent Resignation Contradicts Proxy Attack Claims
- Joe Kent's resignation framed Iran as no imminent threat while accusing Israel of pushing the U.S. into war.
- Aaron and Todd highlight the contradiction between Kent's claim and prior reports of 100+ attacks on U.S. forces by Iranian proxies.
Resignation Letter Repeats Anti-Israel Narrative
- Joe Kent's resignation letter repeatedly blamed Israel and its U.S. supporters for pushing the war with Iran, invoking the Iraq War as precedent.
- Aaron counts at least four explicit Israel references and questions Kent's underlying motives and timing.
Scrutinize Intelligence Officials When Claims Clash With Facts
- Aaron urges scrutiny of officials with access to intelligence when their public claims conflict with known threats.
- He reasons that as NCTC director Kent had unique access, so his claim Iran wasn't a top sponsor of terror is especially puzzling.