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FBI probe targets ex-top intelligence official Joe Kent for leaking classified information

Mar 19, 2026Center Right

The FBI has opened an investigation into Joe Kent, who resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center this week, over allegations that he improperly shared classified information, according to multiple reports.

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