David Petraeus’s damning nonresponse on Trump’s fitness to serve. During a national security panel at last week's Aspen Idea Festival, retired general David Petraeus offered what the panel's host labeled perhaps the most robust defense of the Trump administration's foreign policy yet.
Then Petraeus was asked about Trump personally, and things took a turn. As political affairs scholar David Rothkopf noted in an op-ed he wrote for The Washington Post on Tuesday, he asked Petraeus — after Petraeus argued that Trump had surrounded himself with a solid team that was instituting a measured, continuity-based foreign policy with plenty of successes — whether Trump himself was fit to serve as president. Petraues's response was decidedly not “yes.” Instead, he said Trump's fitness for the office was actually “immaterial.” I went back to the video to see if some context was missing from Rothkopf's op-ed.
The exchange: ROTHKOPF: But that’s the question, and let me ask you guys that directly. Politics the-fix. Trump appoints David Petraeus as Foreign Affairs adviser. NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday appointed retired four-star Gen.
David Petraeus as his top aide to oversee foreign affairs. “David’s vast experience with affairs, both nationally and internationally, is unlike anyone else’s besides myself,” Trump said. “I believe he will be the key component to finding affairs that I can engage in to increase our relationships with local nationals, especially in Japan and South America.” Trump added: “They have the best women there. Gen David Petraeus opens door to Trump administration. The Charmed Life Of David Petraeus. Leaker, Speaker, Soldier, SpyCross-posted with TomDispatch.com I ran into David Petraeus the other night.
Or rather, I ran after him. It’s been more than a year since I first tried to connect with the retired four-star general and ex-CIA director — and no luck yet. On a recent evening, as the sky was turning from a crisp ice blue into a host of Easter-egg hues, I missed him again. FBI claimed Petraeus shared ‘top secret’ info with reporters. The investigation that led CIA Director David Petraeus to resign and ultimately plead guilty to a criminal charge of mishandling classified information also uncovered evidence that he discussed highly classified information with journalists, according to a court document obtained Tuesday by POLITICO.
Requesting a search warrant for Petraeus' Arlington, Virginia home in 2013, an FBI agent told a federal magistrate the agency had two audio recordings in which the retired four-star Army general spoke with reporters about matters that authorities believed were "top secret. " Story Continued Below "There is a recorded conversation between Petraeus and, inter alia, Washington Post reporters, which, based on the information and belief of your affiant, occurred in or about March 2011," Special Agent Diane Wehner wrote.
"In the conversation, Petraeus stated, 'I would really love to be on background as a senior military officer.' Petraeus resigned three days after the 2012 elections. 15 minutes with David Petraeus: In which he uses his Jedi-like ability to ramble at will while I sit in stupefied silence. June 2, 2011, Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan A colonel tells me my fifteen-minute interview with the general is at the end of the day.
That is, if he has any time after visiting a nearby school the Taliban previously shut down, followed by an in-depth briefing from all US commanders in southeast Afghanistan. Pentagon won’t punish David Petraeus any further in sex-and-secrets scandal. Retired U.S.
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The Teflon General – Petraeus Finally Keeps a Secret. Petraeus putting on a show for Broadwell Stuart Lyle Former CIA Director and Army four-star general David Petraeus is not very good at keeping secrets.
David Petraeus Sentenced To 2 Years' Probation, $100,000 Fine For Leaking Classified Material. Former CIA director David Petraeus was sentenced to 2 years of probation and a $100,000 fine Thursday for sharing classified material with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, during an extramarital affair in 2011.
In March, Petraeus agreed to plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of removing and retaining classified material. The AP has more: The plea agreement carried a possible sentence of up to a year in prison. In court papers, prosecutors recommended two years of probation and a $40,000 fine. But Judge David Kessler increased the fine to "reflect seriousness of the offense.
" The CIA’s Double Standard. By MELVIN A.
GOODMAN The new poster child for the CIA’s double standard is none other than former CIA director General David Howell Petraeus, who escaped a jail sentence despite providing eight notebooks of highly classified information, including names of covert operatives, to his biographer-mistress Paula Broadwell. The fact that he lied to the FBI about providing classified information to his mistress should have meant an automatic prison sentence. In 1991, I was questioned by the FBI regarding Robert Gates‘ role in Iran-Contra, and it was made clear at the outset that the “truth and the whole truth” carried a special meaning for the FBI. General Petraeus presumably understood this as well, but in a miscarriage of justice that my good friend Ray McGovern termed “too big to jail,” the general was given a misdemeanor wrist-slap and a $40,000 fine, which the general can more than cover with one of his public speaking fees.
David Petraeus Gets Hand-Slap for Leaking, Two Point Enhancement for Obstruction of Justice. As a supine Congress sitting inside a scaffolded dome applauded Benjamin Netanyahu calling to reject a peace deal with Iran, DOJ quietly announced it had reached a plea deal with former CIA Director David Petraeus for leaking Top Secret/Secure Compartmented Information materials to his mistress, Paula Broadwell. Among the materials in the eight “Black Books” Petraeus shared with Broadwell were: …classified information regarding the identities of covert officers, war strategy, intelligence capabilities and mechanisms, diplomatic discussions, quotes and deliberative discussions from high-level National Security Council meetings, and defendant DAVID HOWELL PETRAEUS’s discussions with the President of the United States of America.The Black Books contained national defense information, including Top Secret/SCI and code word information. For mishandling some of the most important secrets the nation has, Petraeus will plead guilty to a misdemeanor.
David Petraeus Enters Into Plea Deal With Justice Department. Former CIA Director and retired four-star Gen. David Petraeus makes his first public speech since resigning as CIA director. He spoke at the University of Southern California on March 26, 2013. “There are indeed consequences”: The case against Gen. David Petraeus. On late Friday, news broke that the FBI and Justice Department prosecutors have recommended bringing felony charges against retired Gen. David H. Petraeus for leaking classified information to his mistress while he was director of the CIA. This was welcome news to numerous national security and intelligence whistle-blowers who have been prosecuted under the Espionage Act for allegedly mishandling classified information.
But before I get accused of supporting a bad law — the Espionage Act is indeed antiquated, heavy-handed and meant to go after spies, not whistle-blowers — it is important to understand that the reason many on the receiving end support this development is because they’ve been defending themselves in a brutal, one-sided war on whistle-blowers over the past five years. Panetta revealed the name of the Navy SEAL unit ground commander who carried out the Osama bin Laden raid.
Of course, it is up to Attorney General Eric H. McCain Attacks DOJ For Leaking Recommendation Of Criminal Charges Against Petraeus. Dianne Feinstein Urges Government Not To Indict Petraeus: 'This Man Has Suffered Enough' U.S. Seeks Criminal Charges Against David Petraeus: Official. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is weighing bringing criminal charges against former CIA Director David Petraeus over the handling of classified information, a U.S. official said Friday night. Investigators have presented senior-level Justice Department officials such as Attorney General Eric Holder with information on the case to help inform a decision on charging the former four-star general, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss the investigation by name and spoke on condition of anonymity. Robert Barnett, a lawyer for Petraeus, declined to comment Friday night, as did Marc Raimondi, a spokesman for the Justice Department. Jill Kelley Can Move Forward With Lawsuit Over David Petraeus Scandal, Judge Rules.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that a Florida woman can pursue her lawsuit alleging the government invaded her privacy in the scandal over former CIA director David Petraeus. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Jill Kelley of Tampa can move ahead with claims that the FBI and Defense Department violated her privacy when officials leaked information about her to the news media. The ruling does not deal with the merits of the case, but as the lawsuit proceeds, it could reveal more about the role various government agencies played as the scandal unfolded two years ago. CUNY students vow to push Petraeus off campus.
David Petraeus Gets Harassed By CUNY Students: 'War Criminal' Petraeus’ boondoggle even worse than thought. David Petraeus paid a lot of money for being David Petraeus. David Petraeus, the supposedly brilliant former commander of United States Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, landed on his feet after resigning as head of the CIA following a ridiculous sex scandal: The City University of New York is paying him $150,000 to lead some seminars and maybe do a couple of lectures. (He was originally offered $200,000, “supplemented by funds [as yet to be secured] from a private gift.” No explanation was given for the pay cut.) CUNY’s history dates back to the 19th century Free Academy, a school whose mission was to “educate the whole people.” Baccalaureate degrees were offered without any cost for most of the university’s history, until quite recently. Now, at CUNY as at most American universities, tuition is rising, yearly and inexorably.
It’s not just the students feeling the squeeze. Why shouldn’t former New York Times editor Bill Keller now find himself with an opinion column, despite having no opinions? Paula Broadwell Linked to Affairs With Half Of The Clandestine Services. News. Michael Hastings shines on Petraeus analysis. Piers Morgan flacks for CNN blindly. Passions of the Meritocracy.
Petraeus Reboots With Private-Equity Giant KKR. Paula Broadwell attends prayer event to "seek redemption" David Petraeus To Head Private Equity Firm KKR's New Global Institute. -- Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus Taking Teaching Position At USC. FBI interviews Petraeus as part of probe. WASHINGTON — FBI agents interviewed David Petraeus, the former head of the Central Intelligence Agency, at his home in Arlington on Friday, two government officials have confirmed to USA TODAY. Petraeus Apologizes for Affair, Asks Auditorium of 600 If He Can ‘Crash On Anybody’s Couch Tonight’ The David Petraeus Scandal, Explained. How did all this come to light? According to the Wall Street Journal, the affair was discovered several months ago by FBI agents investigating harassment allegations against Broadwell. She reportedly used an anonymous email account last May to send threatening emails to a Florida woman, Jill Kelley.
A Petraeus Puzzle: Were Politics Involved? The director of the C.I.A. has resigned over an extra-marital affair two days after a Presidential election in which the Agency’s role in Libya was of burning concern—what is really going on here? EXCLUSIVE - Petraeus: the Plot Thickens. All (Taken) In? David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Apologizes For Conduct That Led To Resignation. James Steele: America's mystery man in Iraq - video. David Petraeus Refutes Cheney on Torture.
Gen. John Allen Retires Over Jill Kelly/ Paula Broadwell/David Petraeus Scandal. Vicky Ward: Jill Kelley: The Real Story Lies in Tampa. Broadwell Stumps For Petraeus. One Interesting Thing About Paula Broadwell's Petraeus Biography. General Allen Investigation Narrows Focus. FBI Probes Petraeus and Staff Over Classified Leaks : Spyfall - David Petraeus Resigns - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 11/12.
Spyfall - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 11/12. Moment of Zen - Petraeus' Shortcoming - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 11/13. Keys to Success - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 09/11/07. Www.armed-services.senate.gov/statemnt/2008/April/Petraeus 04-08-08.pdf. Band of Boners - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 11/13. Iraq Me Dave Petraeus Pt. 2 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 04/09/08. Petraeus Hearings - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 04/09/08. Daily/Colbert - Petraeus - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 04/09/08. Petraeus: More myth than man. Widening Petraeus Scandal Reveals Human Race Has Been Having Sex For 200,000 Years. The Petraeus story: Not a tawdry distraction from important news. Was Petraeus Borked? Petraeus’ Scandal: Three Alternative Views. Nation Horrified To Learn About War In Afghanistan While Reading Up On Petraeus Sex Scandal. David Petraeus: A Thrice-Failed Trainer?
The Sins Of General David Petraeus. The Petraeus Women: AP Goes Tabloid. Petraeus scandal is reported with compelled veneration of all things military. Everything You Need To Know About The David Petraeus Scandal In One Chart. Michael Hastings Takes Down Media For Promoting and Mythologizing David Petraeus.