[ April 18, 2026 ]
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is under FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information.
Enemy of the people.
The probe began before his attempted facing-saving departure.
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The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent in connection with leaks of classified information, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell CBS News.
JUST IN: Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is under FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information.
The probe began before his departure, according to Semafor.
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FBI conducting leak investigation into former Trump official who resigned over Iran war
A source told NBC News that the probe began before Joe Kent, a longtime Trump ally, announced his resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
By Peter Alexander, NBC News, March 19, 2026:
ADVERTISEMENTA former senior intelligence official who resigned in protest over the Iran war is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly leaking classified information, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The source told NBC News that the investigation began before Joe Kent, a longtime Trump ally and retired Green Beret, announced his resignation Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
Semafor first reported the investigation.
Kent, who reported to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, said Tuesday that he disagreed with the decision to go to war against Iran and that the regime did not pose “an imminent threat” as the Trump administration has asserted.
The White House referred questions to the FBI, which declined to comment. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday night.
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