One of the sources said Kent was suspected of leaking to Tucker Carlson and another conservative podcaster. That source said the FBI was also examining leaked intel related to Israel and Iran.
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"He left quite an online paper trail and he has been monitored for months," one source familiar with the investigation told Axios.
"He's going to try to say this was in retaliation for his resignation," that source said, "but it's the other way around: He quit because he's under investigation and he knew it."
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Yeah - they're definitely attacking Kent for saying the obvious.