FBI investigating US security official who quit over Iran war — reports
FBI is investigating former U.S. counterterrorism chief Joe Kent for allegedly leaking classified information, a probe that began before his recent resignation over the Iran war, Semafor reports.
19 March 2026 at 15:04:35
FILE PHOTO: Joe Kent, who is running for Washington's 3rd congressional district, delivers a speech during a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2021.
Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
Joe Kent, the top U.S. security official who resigned over the war in Iran, is under an FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information, Semafor reported on Wednesday citing three sources.
The investigation pre-dates his departure as the head of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday, Semafor added.
-Jasper Ward and Ismail Shakil/Reuters
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