Joe describes himself as a “Gold Star husband” now, following the tragic death of his late wife, Shannon. Learn about her and their family here.

Joe Kent, a former congressional candidate, resigned as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, citing no imminent ...

Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019. Mr. Kent said he could not support “sending the next generation off to fight and die” in ...

Shannon Kent, wife of Joe Kent, was killed in a Syria suicide bombing. Read about her elite Navy service, deployments, and awards.

A public rift between President Donald Trump and his former counterterrorism director got personal this week when the ...

Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, cited his "beloved" late wife, Shannon Kent, as one of the reasons he was resigning from his position in March 2026. Joe was ...

Joe Kent resigns over Iran war. Read about his late wife Shannon and current wife Heather Kaiser, Army veteran and artist, ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The counterterrorism official who quit the Trump administration over the Iran war was the husband of Shannon Kent, a Pine Plains native and U.S. Navy cryptologist killed by a suicide ...

Candace Owens, Carrie Prejean Boller and Joe Kent, who have all made headlines for their rhetoric on Israel, were among the ...