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Kent says FBI probe meant to ‘steal a narrative’ from true intentions of Iran war

Mar 20, 2026Center

Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCC), said an FBI probe investigating him for leaking classified information is a mechanism to “steal a narrative” to cover the Trump administration’s true intentions for entering war with Iran. “If you’ve been in MAGA circles for this long, you kind of understand what this…

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