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HuffPost: Kent’s speculation “is similar to the line taken by Russian state propaganda.”
Another week, another conspiracy theory for Joe Kent who is once again under fire for far-right extremism – this time, spewing Kremlin propaganda.
Kent, a far-right insurrectionist sympathizer, suggested last week’s terrorist attack that killed 143 people in Moscow could “have been orchestrated by Western interests,” according to HuffPost, “echoing a theory pushed, without evidence, by Kremlin propagandists.”
A friend to white supremacists, insurrectionists, and now Vladimir Putin, Kent’s devotion to delusion persists — making him entirely unfit to represent Washingtonians.
DCCC Spokesperson Dan Gottlieb:
“With every dangerous new lie, Kent proves he is more interested in perpetuating extremism and chaos than actually representing Washingtonians. Voters in Southwest Washington can clearly see that for themselves, and they will reject his extremism in November.”
HuffPost: House GOP Candidate Suggests CIA, Ukraine May Be To Blame For Moscow Terrorist Attack
Jonathan Nicholson | March 29, 2024
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A Republican candidate for Congress in Washington state has suggested the CIA and Ukraine may be responsible for a terrorist attack last week that killed 143 people in Moscow, echoing a theory pushed, without evidence, by Kremlin propagandists.
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Joe Kent, a conservative firebrand in a likely rematch with first-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, whom he narrowly lost to in 2022, made the comments in a Tuesday appearance on “Real America” on the right-wing One America News Network.
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Kent, a retired Special Operations veteran and former foreign policy adviser in the Donald Trump administration, suggested the attack, which Islamic militants claimed responsibility for, could in fact have been orchestrated by Western interests and added that it was unlikely the truth would ever be known.
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“If the Ukrainians were using CIA or [British intelligence agency] MI6 money, which they have a lot of access to, and they were tasked with conducting sabotage behind Russian lines, I mean, this is too easy. You can get access to these jihadis because they’re looking to work for the highest bidder, so it does kind of make sense,” Kent said.
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A branch of ISIS, an Islamic militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack at a Moscow concert hall in which attendees were shot and the building was set on fire. The group issued its claim quickly after the attack and provided video to support the claim.
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“It’s shocking to me how willingly Joe Kent swallows and repeats the propaganda narratives pushed out by the Kremlin. Joe Kent would be Putin’s go-to guy in Congress, one of the many reasons why electing Joe Kent would be dangerous for the entire country,” she said in a statement to HuffPost.
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