FBI probes US security official who quit over Iran war, Semafor reports
Published on March 19, 2026.
The top U.S. security official, Joe Kent, is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly leaking classified information. The investigation, which pre-dates his departure from the National Counterterrorism Center, is pre-emptive. The FBI declined to comment on the report.
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