Overview
- In a Megyn Kelly interview on Friday, the former National Counterterrorism Center director said he "did nothing wrong," denied leaking classified information, and said he was unaware of any investigation before he quit.
- Multiple outlets reported that the FBI opened a leak probe into Kent that began before his Tuesday resignation, though the bureau declined to comment and no charges or filings have been made public.
- Kent left his post after publicly rejecting the rationale for the Iran campaign, writing that Iran posed no imminent threat and alleging pressure from Israel and its American lobby influenced the decision to go to war.
- Political reaction has hardened along partisan lines, with President Trump labeling Kent "weak on security" and figures like Senator Mitch McConnell condemning his letter as antisemitic, while some conservatives praised his stand.
- Separate reports said DNI Tulsi Gabbard was not told of any FBI inquiry prior to Kent’s exit, and online claims that she plans to resign remain unverified and assessed as unlikely by betting markets.