FBI conducting leak investigation into Trump official who resigned over Iran war

A source told NBC News that the probe began before Joe Kent, a longtime Trump ally, announced his resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

A former senior intelligence official who resigned in protest over the Iran war is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly leaking classified information, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The source told NBC News that the investigation began before Joe Kent, a longtime Trump ally and retired Green Beret, announced his resignation Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

Semafor first reported the investigation.

Kent, who reported to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, said Tuesday that he disagreed with the decision to go to war against Iran and that its regime did not pose “an imminent threat” as the Trump administration has asserted.

The White House referred questions to the FBI, which declined to comment. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday night.