The inquiry into Joe Kent raises more questions about the weaponization of the DOJ against Trump’s opponents.
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, caused a stir when he announced his resignation was directly related to President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran. Since then, the ex-Trump official has started doing interviews to talk about the reasons for his departure and his time spent in the administration. Simultaneously, news…
Probe into director reportedly pre-dates his resignation
Mr. Kent is under investigation for a possible intelligence leak, according to people familiar with the situation. The inquiry is said to predate his resignation this week as the top U.S. counterterrorism official.
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.
Sources have informed multiple publications that the FBI is investigating combat veteran Joe Kent over an alleged leak of classified information. Four individuals with direct knowledge of the probe told Semafor that it predates Kent's resignation on Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.A source familiar with the case told Axios that…
The FBI investigation was underway before Kent resigned Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, a source said.
