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FBI probing US counter-terrorism chief who resigned over Iran war, reports say

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FBI probing US counter-terrorism chief who resigned over Iran war, reports say
The reported inquiry predates Joe Kent’s departure on Tuesday from his post as director of the national counter-terrorism centerThe
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The reported inquiry predates Joe Kent’s departure on Tuesday from his post as director of the national counter-terrorism center

The resignation of Joe Kent, a senior counter-terrorism official who spoke out against the US war in Iran, took a dramatic turn on Wednesday with a report that he is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over an alleged leak of classified information.

The inquiry predates Kent’s departure on Tuesday from his post as director of the national counterterrorism center, where he had overseen the analysis of terrorist threats, according to Semafor and CBS News. The FBI declined to comment on the existence of any such investigation.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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