Jen Psaki, the former Biden White House press secretary turned MSNBC pundit, couldn’t resist twisting the knife on Tuesday’s The Briefing when discussing Joe Kent’s abrupt departure from the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center role under Trump. Psaki labeled Kent unqualified, accused him of hobnobbing with far-right figures, and peddling debunked January 6 conspiracies—conveniently ignoring his decorated Green Beret service with multiple Bronze Stars and Purple Hearts from combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is peak establishment spin: a combat veteran who actually fought terrorism gets smeared as unfit by a career talking head whose biggest battle was dodging tough questions on Hunter Biden’s laptop. Psaki’s real beef? Kent’s vocal criticism of the deep state and his pushback against the forever-war crowd, including his warnings about Iran’s nuclear ambitions that the media once dismissed but are now vindicated amid escalating Middle East tensions.
For the 2A community, this hits close to home because Kent isn’t just any vet—he’s a staunch Second Amendment defender who ran for Congress on a pro-gun platform, railing against ATF overreach and red flag laws that erode due process. Psaki’s hit piece is a microcosm of how the left weaponizes unqualified labels against anyone who dares question the narrative, much like they do with gun owners painted as domestic threats. Trump’s pick of Kent signaled a potential purge of Iran deal apologists and intel community hacks who’ve long undermined pro-2A policies by inflating extremist threats to justify gun grabs. His ousting raises red flags: is the swamp already clawing back control, sidelining warriors who prioritize American sovereignty over globalist entanglements?
The implications are stark—if Trump can’t shield allies like Kent from Psaki-style smears and bureaucratic sabotage, expect intensified assaults on 2A rights under the guise of counterterrorism. Kent’s exit underscores why the gun community must rally behind nominees who view the Second Amendment as the ultimate check on tyrants, foreign or domestic. Stay vigilant; this is just the opening salvo in the intel community’s revenge tour.
