The now-former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned over existential opposition to the war in Iran. He claimed Iran posed no serious threat to the U.S. and that Israel somehow tricked the U.S. into attacking Iran in the first place. His hyperbolic language is the sure sign he is an activist, not a dispassionate analyst. We assume he is pushing an agenda, a Progmerican agenda, not fact
ED.NOTE: This is not an endorsement of the war, even if we hope for a quick American victory.
Further evidence of that assumption comes from the now-emerged claim Kent was under FBI investigation for potentially leaking classified intelligence. The story claiming he was under investigation was published one day before his resignation, giving the story more credence.
In response to questions about Kent, the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt claimed only that there are ongoing investigations into leakers. She also claimed Kent was NOT part of the intelligence briefings leading up to the Iran War, undermining his credibility regarding the knowledge of the decision-making process that led to the war.
Ex-Trump Official Under FBI Investigation, Reports Say – trendingpoliticsnews.com
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is reportedly under FBI investigation concerning potential leaks of classified intelligence. The story, which was first reported by Semafor, comes just a day after Kent publicly resigned from his position over objections to the Trump Administration’s handling of the conflict with Iran.
The details of the reports emerged in connection with Kent’s resignation in a Fox News report citing anonymous “senior administration officials,” one of whom described Kent as a “known leaker” who had been excluded from presidential intelligence briefings months earlier due to suspected leaks.
The White House had reportedly instructed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to remove him for these reasons, though she did not do so at the time. Kent had no involvement in discussions or briefings related to Iran operations, and his access to certain classified information was removed several weeks prior to his departure, according to the Fox News report.