Joe Kent: Former counter-terrorism head under FBI investigation over alleged leaks

The FBI is investigating Donald Trump's former top counter-terrorism official - who resigned from the role earlier this week - over alleged leaks, sources have told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. Joe Kent is under investigation in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, with sources telling CBS that the probe began before his departure as US National Counterterrorism Center director. Announcing his resignation on Tuesday, Kent said he could not support the war in Iran "in good conscience" and that the country "posed no imminent threat" to the US - a claim the White House dismissed. The BBC contacted Kent for comment regarding the leaks allegation. The FBI declined to comment. The probe is being handled by the FBI's criminal division and has been under way for some time, one source told CBS. Shortly after Kent resigned, former deputy White House chief of staff Taylor Budowich claimed Kent was "often at the center of national security leaks" - but did not specify what they were. He also claimed Kent "spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States". In a letter addressed to President Trump announcing his