FBI probes US security official who quit over Iran war, Semafor reports - Reuters
FBI probes US security official who quit over Iran war, Semafor reports Reuters
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"I cannot in good conscience back the war against Iran."
— Joe Kent , Executive
"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
— Joe Kent , Executive
"If someone in his administration did not believe Iran was a threat, we don’t want those people."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
James Comey is a former FBI Director.
National Counterterrorism Center Director and former special forces and CIA veteran.
Former CIA Director.
Letitia James is the Attorney General of New York.
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The FBI is investigating Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, over allegations of leaking classified information. Kent resigned in protest of U.S. military actions in Iran, criticizing them as unjustified and influenced by Israel and its U.S. lobby.
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