Joe Kent suggests Israel link in Charlie Kirk assassination, calls conspiracy theory a ‘data point’ that needs investigation

Joe Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center boss, suggested that the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk may have been linked to Israel, calling it a "data point" that needs investigation. Kent resigned from his position in protest of the war in Iran and claimed he was blocked from further investigating Kirk's death by the FBI. However, a law enforcement source disputed Kent's account, stating he had no authority to probe Kirk's murder and was not prevented from accessing files. Kent also pointed to messages between Kirk and his transgender roommate suggesting Kirk felt pressure from pro-Israel donors as he became more critical of Israel's behavior.