US counter-terrorism chief who resigned says he fears retaliation but has no regrets

<p>Joe Kent, who left Trump administration over Iran war, tells Megyn Kelly ‘facts are on my side’ amid FBI investigation</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>The counter-terrorism official who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/joe-kent-resigns-director-national-counterterrorism-center">resigned</a> from Donald Trump’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">administration</a> over the US and Israel’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">war</a> against Iran has said he is bracing for political retribution – but would do it all again anyway.</p><p>Asked by conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly if he was concerned about a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/fbi-probing-counterterrorism-official-who-resigned-over-iran-war-reports-say">pre-existing FBI search</a> investigating him for leaking classified information, Kent said he was ambivalent.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/joe-kent-trump-retribution-iran-war">Continue reading...</a>

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