PETRAEUS RESIGNS FROM CIA – CITES AFFAIR
General David Petraeus resigned from CIA today.
Drudge says it is because of affair.
The Daily Mail reported:
David Petraeus today resigned as director of the CIA after admitting an extra-marital affair.
The former general had been one of the most respected figures in the military and intelligence establishment, but has stepped down to deal with the ‘personal and professional issues’ surrounding his relationship with a woman who is not his wife.
He had been sworn in as head of the CIA in September 2011.
NBC New York reported:
“Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position,” Petraeus said in his resignation letter. “After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours.”
“This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation,” Petraeus said in the letter.
The resignation comes a week before Senate hearings on Benghazi.
