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Congress wants answers from FBI, CIA on Petraeus

Paula Broadwell

The career of David Petraeus, the CIA director and renowned general, was derailed by allegedly vicious emails his paramour sent to another woman. Now the CIA, FBI and White House face questions from Congress about Petraeus' love life and how his emails came under investigation.

 

FBI probe of Petraeus triggered by e-mail threats from biographer, officials say

David Petraeus

The collapse of the impressive career of CIA Director David H. Petraeus was triggered when a woman with whom he was having an affair sent threatening e-mails to another woman close to him, according to three senior law enforcement officials with knowledge of the episode.

 

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