Joe Kent is no Clark, now under FBI probe for leaking classified info

The FBI is now investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he improperly shared classified information, a source familiar with the matter told conservative outlet, The Daily Wire.

Kent dramatically resigned on Tuesday in protest of the ongoing war against Iran’s Islamic regime, whining in his resignation letter that the regime “posed no imminent threat to our nation.” He also accused President Trump of starting the conflict due to “pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” However, the investigation predates his resignation.

Semafor, which broke the story, confirmed with four sources that this leaking probe was already underway long before Kent’s grand exit and has been dragging on for months. One source described the investigation as a long-running effort, not some petty retaliation for his resignation.After he bolted, people in Trump’s orbit unloaded on him for leaking, with one calling him a “crazed egomaniac.”

“Joe Kent is a crazed egomaniac who was often at the center of national security leaks, while rarely (never?) producing any actual work,” said Taylor Budowich, the former deputy White House chief of staff. “He spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States.”

“This isn’t some principled resignation, he just wanted to make a splash before getting canned. What a loser.”

President Trump pushed back hard on Kent’s nonsense, calling his departure “a good thing.”“When I read his statement, I realized that it’s a good thing that he’s out because he said that Iran was not a threat,” Trump said. “Iran was a tremendous threat.”

He added, “I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security.”In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe directly contradicted Kent’s hot take.

“I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat,” he said.

So there you have it, folks, another self-important leaker bites the dust while pretending to take some noble stand. Shocking, I know.

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