Overview
- Kent, who resigned on March 17 as head of the National Counterterrorism Center, told Mark Levin during Monday’s radio interview that he never leaked classified information and has not been contacted by the FBI or DOJ.
- Multiple outlets, including Fox News and the Washington Times, report the FBI opened a leak investigation into Kent before his resignation, with Axios reporting agents are probing whether he shared secrets with right‑wing media figures; Kent has denied leaking to anyone.
- Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said he provided Charlie Kirk’s private group chat to Kent after Kirk’s killing and that Kent urged him to publish it, though Kolvet said he cannot prove who later leaked the screenshots; Kent denies providing them to Candace Owens or others.
- Kent has suggested he may testify in the Tyler Robinson case and is skeptical of the lone‑shooter account in Kirk’s death, drawing sharp pushback from TPUSA hosts who say his claims could harm the prosecution; Robinson was charged in the 2025 shooting.
- The White House and senior conservatives reject Kent’s assertions that Israeli pressure drove the Iran war, with President Trump dismissing him and CIA Director John Ratcliffe saying Iran posed an immediate threat, while coverage splits along ideological lines across Fox News, MS NOW, the Daily Caller, and other outlets.