Brushing off concerns over his espousal of conspiracy theories and 'Signalgate' involvement, the U.S. Senate confirmed Joe Kent to a key counterterrorism post.

After a vote on Wednesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for Congress in Washington, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.