Federal prosecutors want to charge retired Gen. David Petraeus criminally for allegedly sharing classified information with his then-mistress while he was CIA director, further fallout from the renowned officer’s affair with his biographer that came to light in 2012, the New York Times reported late Friday.
The FBI and Justice Department have recommended charging Petraeus, according to the Times, but the decision to make an indictment resides with Attorney General Eric Holder.
Federal investigators have been probing whether Petraeus gave Paula Broadwell, the Army Reserve officer who wrote the general’s biography and with whom he had an affair, access to his CIA email and other classified information. Petraeus resigned as CIA director after his affair with Broadwell was reported in 2012. FBI agents said they found classified material on Broadwell’s computer.
Petraeus has denied any wrongdoing and rejected any overtures from the Justice Department for a plea deal, according to the Times. Unnamed FBI and Justice Department officials are frustrated that Holder has not yet acted on their recommendation to indict the former general, the newspaper reported.
