Report: FBI Has Been Investigating Joe Kent for Months over Classified Leak Allegations

Ben Smith : Mar 19, 2026
RedState

[RedState.com] Joe Kent walked out of a top US intelligence role, accusing allies and insiders of dragging the country into war with Iran. Now, fresh reporting suggests he's been under federal investigation for months. The former director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) didn't just resign quietly. He lit a match on the way out, publicly breaking with the administration and accusing key players of pushing the United States into a conflict he argued never should have happened. ... The probe was already underway before Kent resigned, challenging any claim that the scrutiny is purely political fallout... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via Tucker Carlson Show /CBS News)