The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched an investigation into former Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent. This comes just a little over 24 hours after the US intel chief resigned in protest of the Iran war claiming that the Feb 28 strikes were based on a fabricated imminent threat. The Trump administration has confirmed he is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified secrets.
According to a NewsNation report, Kent was already under investigation when he resigned his resignation from the post on Tuesday, arguing that Iran posed "no imminent threat" to the US. He insisted that Iran did not pose any "imminent threat" to the US and claimed external pressure, including from Israeli officials and US media, influenced the conflict, assertions the administration rejected as false.
"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby," he wrote on X, posting a copy of his resignation.
While the Trump admin has confirmed that Kent is under investigation by the FBI, the agency is yet to issue a statement.
Doubling down on his reason for resignation, Kent an interview with right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson insisted that Israel influenced US into participating in the war. "The Israelis drove...
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