This was the same Patton who was injured and paralyzed in a car accident (and later died), an accident that to this day leaves many questions unanswered.
He was not a political general, like Ike and so many others. He himself stated many times that he had no political aspirations after the war. He also stated numerous times that he wanted to resign his commission and go home and tell the American people what was really giong on.
And so when his usefulness to the Allied cause ended, he is fatally injured in a car crash.
Remember, Ike had presidential aspirations by this time.
Geeze!
I thought "Brass Target" answered all of those questions. (/sarcasm)