FBI probes ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent amid Iran-war resignation fallout

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FBI probes ex-counterterrorism official Joe Kent amid Iran-war resignation fallout
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The FBI has opened an inquiry into Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned over the Iran war, for possibly leaking sensitive intelligence; the probe predates his resignation and follows a pitched political clash with Trump. Kent had argued Iran posed no imminent threat and suggested Israel influenced U.S. actions, a stance that intensified GOP divisions and drew Trump’s public rebuke, with Kent later appearing on Tucker Carlson's program.

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