CIA Director David Petraeus has
resigned due to the disclosure of an extramarital affair, which he called
"extremely poor judgment."
In a letter sent to the CIA on
Friday, Petraeus said he had asked US President Barack Obama to accept his
resignation due to personal problems.
"Yesterday afternoon, I went to
the White House and asked the president to be allowed, for personal reasons, to
resign from my position as D/CIA.” Petraeus wrote. "This afternoon, the
president graciously accepted my resignation."
Petraeus, who turned 60 this week,
has been married to his wife Holly for 37 years.
Petraeus was appointed director of
the Central Intelligence Agency in September 2011, after serving a tour of duty
in Afghanistan as the head of US-led forces in the country, with the formal
title commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Obama has appointed Petraeus'
deputy, Michael Morell, as acting CIA director.
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