New York Post

Petraeus gets pushy

- By AARON SHORT

Unknown Page name Section Subsection Title Subtitle Annotation Byline Date line Copyright Lead Text Paragraph title Reference Reference hint Continuati­on to Continuati­on from Continuati­on hint Continuati­on hint to Continuati­on hint from Drop cap Former CIA Director David Petra eu sis going“All In” to try to join the Trump administra­tion. The secretary-of state hopeful will tang le with George Stephanopo­ulos of ABC’s “This Week” Sunday morning as the president-elect narrows down candidates for the most coveted position in his Cabinet. Pet rae us( in set) is trying to resurrect his reputation after an FBI investigat­ion found he gave classified notebooks to his biographer and mistress ," All In" author Paula Broad well, four years ago. She was seen walking her dog in North Carolina on Friday and participat­ed as a marshal in an anti-KKK socialjust­ice march in Charlotte on Saturday. Broadwell has been tweeting missives critical of the Trump administra­tion with no mention of her former lover’s political fortunes.

“Since everyone is asking, I’d consider accepting Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Equality if asked,” she wrote sarcastica­lly on TwittTwitt­er last week.

Her former fourstar-star-ggeneral lover resignesig­ned from the CIA in NNovember 2012, apoloapolo­gized to the Senateate AArmed Services CommCommit­tee and pleaded guilty to a misdemeano­r charge of mishandlin­g classified material last April. BBut Petraeus could face tough questions about the consequenc­es of his extramarit­al affairfair aand whether he can bbe trusted with the nanation’s secrets.

 ??  ?? DOGGED BY SCANDAL: David Petraeus mistress Paula Broadwell walks her pooch in North Carolina Friday.
DOGGED BY SCANDAL: David Petraeus mistress Paula Broadwell walks her pooch in North Carolina Friday.

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