Joe Kent Alleges FBI Halted Charlie Kirk Investigation Before Counterterror Teams Could Track Pre-Attack Intelligence

Joe Kent Alleges FBI Halted Charlie Kirk Investigation Before Counterterror Teams Could Track Pre-Attack Intelligence

The man who once led the United States' top counterterrorism body is now publicly alleging that the FBI shut down a high-stakes investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk, before his team could follow the evidence wherever it led. Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC), resigned from his post on 16 March 2026, citing opposition to the United States' ongoing war with Iran. Within 48 hours, he sat for a …

Joe Kent Says FBI Stopped Him From Looking At Possible Iran Link To Would-Be Trump Assassin

Joe Kent said the FBI stopped him from investigating the possibility that the attempt on President Donald Trump's life in Butler, Penn. was linked to Iran.