CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns After Extramarital Affair
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<p>CIA Director David Petraeus has submitted a letter of resignation to U.S. President Barack Obama, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said on Friday (November 9).</p> <p> Dave's decision to step down represents the loss of one of our nation's most respected public servants, Clapper said in a statement without giving a reason for the resignation.</p> <p>White House spokesman Jay Carney did not provide any details but said Obama will comment on it later Friday.</p> <p>Petraeus said in a message to the CIA workforce that he was resigning because of an extramarital affair.</p> <p> 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, Petraeus said.</p>
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