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Petraeus plans affair apology in comeback speech
Decorated military general, 60, to offer his ‘deep regret’ for affair with biographer that led to his resignation as CIA director David Petraeus, one of America’s most decorated generals, is expected to make his public comeback Tuesday night with an apology for the extramarital affair that led to his resignation.…
Petraeus lover won’t be tried for cyber-stalking
Paula Broadwell, the former lover of ex-CIA chief David Petraeus, will not prosecuted for cyberstalking during the affair that led to his downfall, an informed source said Tuesday. The FBI investigation for cyberstalking of Broadwell has been dropped, the law enforcement source said. Petraeus, America’s most celebrated military leader in…
Where does the word ‘blackmail’ come from, anyway?
Etymology notes on a scandal (via The Christian Science Monitor) Inquiring minds want to know, perhaps because they’ve been reading about the Petraeus scandal: What’s the origin of the word “blackmail”? The idea of a public official having to resign because moral missteps may have left him vulnerable to blackmail…
Senate committee passes email privacy bill
A US Senate panel approved a bill to boost email privacy protections in a vote Thursday that followed widespread uproar over the FBI probe that toppled CIA director David Petraeus. The measure, which if enacted would require police to obtain a warrant in most cases to access email accounts, drew…
Barney Frank confronts Hutchinson for ‘weasel words’ linking Obama to Petraeus scandal
In a face to face confrontation that aired on Sunday, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) called out Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) for using “weasel words” to suggest that President Barack Obama knew about former CIA Director David Petraeus’ sex scandal prior to the November election. Hutchinson told CNN’s Candy Crowley…
FBI probes Petraeus and staff over classified leaks
A federal investigation is questioning whether Gen. David Petraeus’s staff leaked classified information to the general’s biographer, Paul Broadwell, at his direction. According to the Washington Post, former Petraeus staffers claim that they were ordered to provide “military records and other documents” to Broadwell, who is now known to have…
Sister defends socialite at heart of Petraeus scandal
WASHINGTON — The sister of the Florida socialite who inadvertently triggered the FBI probe that brought down CIA chief David Petraeus on Tuesday defended both her twin and the former general. In her first public appearance since the story broke, flanked by her newly hired high-powered lawyer, 37-year-old Nathalie Khawam…
Watch live: Jill Kelley’s twin holds press conference on Petraeus scandal
Natalie Khawam, the twin sister of Jill Kelley and a peripheral player in the David Petraeus scandal, holds a news conference with celebrity attorney Gloria Allred. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Nov. 20. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Paula Broadwell ‘filled with guilt and shame’
WASHINGTON — Speaking through her brother, the ex-lover of fallen CIA chief David Petraeus has broken her silence on the affair that led to his downfall, saying she is “filled with guilt and shame.” Paula Broadwell and husband Scott were captured by television cameras returning to their North Carolina home…
Republicans question timeline that led to Petraeus resignation
Barack Obama may have known about the extra-marital affair that brought down former CIA boss David Petraeus prior to being re-elected president, the Republican head of the influential House intelligence committee claimed Sunday. Casting aspersions over the official timeline of events, congressman Mike Rogers said he was “not sure” that…
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