Trump's former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent under FBI investigation for sharing classified information: reports
Source: The Independent
The FBI has opened an investigation into Joe Kent, President Donald Trumps former counterterrorism chief, who resigned from his post over opposition to the war in Iran, according to multiple news reports.
The bureaus probe into Kent, who served as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, pertains to allegations that he mishandled classified information, four unnamed sources familiar with the matter told Semafor on Wednesday.
The investigation began before he left the administration, sources said, with one characterizing it as having gone on for months.
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Taylor Budowich, a former deputy White House chief of staff, appeared to allude to the investigation shortly after Kent stepped down. He wrote on X that the ex-counterterrorism chief was often at the center of national security leaks.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/joe-kent-fbi-investigation-trump-iran-war-b2941480.html
ruet
(10,261 posts)Ocelot II
(130,360 posts)Botany
(77,195 posts)Shocked.
If there had been an investigation prior to his resignation...he would've been removed from his post.
The current FBI consists mostly of agents who are nothing more than back stabbing, Russian collaborating, rat fuckers!!!
naftali
(19 posts)The reports about Joe Kent being under FBI investigation are serious and highlight how sensitive classified information is in national security matters.
If the allegations are proven true, it raises important questions about accountability at the highest levels. At the same time, its equally important to remember that an investigation does not equal guilt due process and verified facts should guide public judgment.
This situation also reflects deeper divisions within the administration, especially around the Iran conflict and internal policy disagreements.
Botany
(77,195 posts)the ex-counterterrorism chief was often at the center of national security leaks.
Ocelot II
(130,360 posts)That doesn't prove he was the leaker. This sounds like it could be an internal feud, and it could be true that Kent is being investigated only because he contradicted Trump. That's how Trump rolls, after all. And Budowich is no prize. He was the guy who blocked AP journalists from the Oval Office and AF1, over AP's position on the Gulf of Mexico naming controversy. He was named in Associated Press v. Budowich (2025). Before accusing people of being trolls let's wait for more info, shall we?
TommyT139
(2,336 posts)travelingthrulife
(5,102 posts)Otherwise they would be going after the Big Orange Criminal.
bluestarone
(22,067 posts)True Americans!! We are losing our country!!
Midnight Writer
(25,334 posts)Who writes these scripts?
I think this show jumped the shark in its first season. I don't know how it is staying on the air.
TommyT139
(2,336 posts)Baby throws a tantrum, billionaires scurry to comply.