Overview
- Kent told Tucker Carlson his office was ordered to stop pursuing leads in the 2025 killing and said the FBI wanted the case handed to Utah authorities as a “slam dunk.”
- He said his team had identified leads suggesting a possible foreign nexus but were blocked from following them, without drawing conclusions about responsibility.
- Authorities have maintained that accused shooter Tyler Robinson acted alone in the Utah attack that killed Kirk during a Turning Point USA event.
- A law enforcement source told the New York Post that Kent lacked authority over the case and was not blocked from an investigation he was not entitled to access.
- Kent resigned this week as NCTC director over opposition to the U.S. war in Iran, and the White House called his resignation letter inaccurate as multiple outlets report an FBI leak probe predating his exit.