India, March 20 -- A former senior US counterterrorism official is under investigation over allegations of leaking classified information to media figures, according to reports.

Sources cited by NOTUS say the Federal Bureau of Investigation had already opened a counterintelligence probe into Joe Kent before his resignation earlier this week.

A law enforcement source told the outlet that Kent had "leaked classified information from a server to a member of the media." The reports suggest that figures in pro-Trump media circles, including Tucker Carlson, are part of the investigation. No charges have been publicly announced so far.

FBI Director Kash Patel is considering declassifying details related to the case, according to NOTUS. The re...