The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched an investigation this Wednesday against Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, for a possible leak of confidential information, in a case that precedes his recent resignation amid tensions with President Donald Trump over the war with Iran. According to sources familiar with the case cited by US media, the investigation into Kent was already underway before he submitted his resignation this week, after expressing disagreements with the White House's policy on the conflict with Iran. The official's departure came amid strong criticism from the Administration, which described him as disloyal and unreliable, which analysts consider an attempt to discredit him after his public break with the Government. In his resignation letter, Kent stated that Iran did not pose an 'imminent threat' to the United States and attributed the decision to attack the country to external pressures, which deepened divisions within the Republican Party over the strategy in the Middle East. The case has also reignited the debate on the use of federal investigations in political contexts, amid criticism from sectors accusing the Department of Justice of acting against figures considered adversaries of the president. Kent, who has been a critical voice of the war, reiterated in recent public statements his support for previous Trump Administration policies, while maintaining his questions about the current strategy towards Iran, in an episode that reflects internal tensions within the ruling party.
