FBI probes Joe Kent over possible intelligence leak

The FBI opened a leak investigation into Joe Kent before he even resigned, and the White House is now running a full-court press to paint him as untrustworthy and disloyal.

FBI probes Kent for possible intelligence leaks

• The FBI launched a leak investigation into Joe Kent.
• That probe predated his Tuesday resignation from government.
• Trump's DOJ has routinely targeted the president's political critics.
• Kent served as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

Kent doubles down on anti-war stance

• Kent told Tucker Carlson that Iran posed no imminent threat.
• He blamed Israel for pressuring America into the conflict.
• Kent demanded that Trump bar Israel from offensive operations entirely.
• He still praised Trump's prior actions against Iran effusively.

The messenger carries serious baggage

• Kent has pushed conspiracy theories about the FBI's involvement on January 6.
• He dismissed Russian election interference as a fabricated hoax.
• Kent and Carlson floated unfounded Israeli-assassination claims on air.
• Critics have long accused Kent of antisemitic viewpoints.

White House moves fast to discredit him

• Trump said Kent was weak on security and deserved removal.
• His resignation deepened Republican divisions over the Iran war.
• Kent's exit marked the first senior official departure over the conflict.
• The administration's coordinated response came almost immediately after his letter.