Information About David Petraeus Was Confined to Small Circle

On Capitol Hill, Information About David Petraeus Was Confined to Small Circle
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The circle of Congressional leaders who knew early on of a possible extramarital affair involving CIA Director David Petraeus appears to have been very small, with Speaker John Boehner’s office confirming that the Speaker was told of Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s knowledge of the situation after the news of Petraeus’ resignation broke.

The scandal that felled Petraeus’ storied military and intelligence career first came to light on Capitol Hill when an informant tipped off a rank-and-file Congressman that Petraeus was having an affair.

According to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) was told in October by a friend that a whistle-blower had information that implicated Petraeus, the retired four-star general and top CIA leader, in an affair that may also have involved a national security breach.

As first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by the source, Reichert directed the whistle-blower to Cantor. The Virginia Republican’s staff, and then the lawmaker himself, spoke with the informant. The source was then passed on to FBI Director Robert Mueller.