Posted on 11/11/2012 11:22:45 AM PST by tobyhill
House majority leader Eric Cantor talked to an FBI official in late October about former CIA Director David Petraeus' involvement in an affair, a spokesman for the congressman told CNN Sunday.
Doug Heye said Cantor had a conversation with the whistleblower about the affair and the national security concerns involved in the matter.
The New York Times reported Saturday that on October 31, Cantor's chief of staff phoned the FBI to inform the agency about the call between the congressman and the FBI official. The Times reported Cantor learned of the whistleblower through Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Washington.
A spokeswoman for Reichert told CNN Sunday that the Times article was accurate but that the congressman had no further comment on his involvement in the case.
Petraeus' affair came to light when an FBI investigation looked into a complaint that his biographer, Paula Broadwell, was sending harassing e-mails to another woman close to the retired four-star general, a U.S. official told CNN Saturday.
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time for some leadership in the house
Are you suggesting that Cantor should have gone public with the news? That would have been very unwise.
An affair, my God, call the police!
Why would Cantor remain mum? Maybe he knows and likes Petraeus. Maybe he thought it was classified info. Maybe he thought disclosure would hurt the GOP if the public associates Petraeus more closely with Bush than Obama. Maybe all of the above.
I don’t like Cantor, but this might be why Romney clammed up on Benghazi.
In otherwards, it added another unknown quantity.
It was classified
Typical crap, “classified” until after the election.
It’s more than an affair, he compromised national security.
Are you suggesting that because the scandal was classified, Cantor shouldn't have disclosed it?
White House said they didn’t know until the night of the election.
Really? Dianne Feinswine is all over then news saying the Senate Intelligence Committee didn’t know.
Almost every one of the people involved in gubamint have sworn oaths.. not many keep them, apparently.. and for varied reasons, some fathomable,, some.. mmmmm
Its absolutely amazing people are falling for this affair nonsense. The newspapers are actually writing stories about the discovery of this ridiculous affair as if it was some incredible crime uncovered.
These are the same newspapers that told you everyone lies about sex, it’s private, Bill Clinton is a hero, etc.
The risk of blackmail? Do you know that Bill Clinton told Monica that they were being taped and that the Israelis were going to blackmail him?? And no one cared.
Yeah the CIA is different. Do you honestly think no CIA directors, case officers, etc, have had affairs?
The affair wasn’t with a Red Chinese spy, it was with a West Point graduate war hero.
This whole thing is preposterous. Yes, he screwed up, but this was USED to ruin P at an opportune time.
Cantor should have referred this matter to the committees already having
Hearings on Benghazi . Betrayus and Broadboobs should have been put
Under oath behind closed doors and determined the truth.
That’s what should have been done. What Cantor did was pass the buck.
And I am sure Bonehead was aware, as well.
Bonehead and Cantor should be removed from their non- leadership posts.
Period.
If Canter is House majority leader, what the heck is John Boehner?
I don’t know. Richard Nixon kicked McGovern’s behind in 1972 even though there seemed to be some kind of a problem. The Republicans thought they won a great victory. What they got was shellacked in the 1974 and 1976 elections and the joy of hearing about “Nixon and Watergate” every time they talk to a Democrat. I’m glad Cantor didn’t raise a fuss in late October. Obama has been setting the Middle East on fire to make money for himself and his buddies. If the Democrat voters, like the college professors and government employees, wake up and realize that Obama is just a Democrat grifter who starts wars and gets people killed so he can profit off it, it will kill the Democrat party.
I’m suggesting it was classified which was very convenient for Obama. If released the Dems probably would have called it obstruction of justice or interference with an investigation.
It should have been released, no doubt. But thats why they didnt.
Someone told Cantor something was going on. Cantor told the FBI. Completely appropriate. Do you think he should publicize all the crap people tell him everyday? Do you know how much nonsense these guys hear all the time?
Someone told Cantor something was going on. Cantor told the FBI. Completely appropriate. Do you think he should publicize all the crap people tell him everyday? Do you know how much nonsense these guys hear all the time?
You maybe right but Cantor’s spokesman needs to shut their mouth about what they knew then. Now that he said he knew before the election then we as the people have the right to know.
The info I have is that she exposed a CIA Prison.
Exactly - but, a good portion of America is stupid enough to believe it, so ... they will.
Because 50% of them, they luvs O.
John Boehner
Speaker of House
House Speaker. Two different jobs. The latter is supposed to be done with nation - not party - in mind.
When did Cantor find out about it? October 30th? It must have been stamped top secret and unless he talked to the FBI and was read-in then perhaps he believes in innocent until proven guilty.
Until he got all the facts do we want our guy to destroy a mans career and marriage without hearing the entire story, and most importantly, seeing the evidence themselves?
She may have revealed something in a talk, that is not directly related to any affair. She was P’s biographer, etc. That stuff happens all the time and needs to be monitored.
Did P tell her stuff she was not supposed to know? That’s a different issue. All I’m reading about is ooooh, an affair! I’m not defending that either, I’m saying someone used this after the election and before his testimony, to get P out. Maybe P himself used it as an excuse. But certainly the timing on this is obvious.
Cantor knew of the allegation from a whistle blower and referred it to the FBI, but he did not know if it was true.
Cantor should have referred this matter to the Benghzi committee hearings
That were ongoing. The committee, should have out Betrayus and Broadboobs
Under oath, BEHIND closed doors to determine the truth.
That’s what hearings are for. Especially closed door hearings.
All Cantor did was pass the buck. Failed leadership.
All Cantor knew...was that some idiot was sending threatening emails to some female citizen. The cops weren’t reacting, so he gave it to the FBI and they did what you’d expect...dig into what was going on. No one knew where this was going, until they unbundled our New York Times reporter’s email account and noticed emails to the general. You can imagine the shock on that technicians face when he finally figured out who she was having an affair with. As for Cantor? I doubt if the FBI ever went back to brief him on anything. He’s probably sitting there and shocked about how a simple request to the FBI went and caused this event to occur.
Running him as a turned spy for the Chicago Communists. He had to know he was being used and would be under the bus soon. This weasel has no morals, values nor integrity. This means Valerie Jarrett(POTUS) was running p4 for a year.
Wouldn’t surprise me if Cantor’s not having an affair too
That’s why you have hearings. To determine the truth.
There were ongoing hearings at the time.
Why didn’t Cantor refer this matter to closed door hearings to determine
If it was true? Where wasBonehead in all this? At the tanning salon?
Informing the FBI is not passing the buck. And you think news of a P affair was a big deal for the Benghazi hearings for what reason?
If the republicans retain the current leadership in the house every republican her should resign the party. If they don’t then shut up.
I left the party under Bush 1, almost came back with the Gingrich house but Bush 2 compassionate big government conservatism sobered me back up.
Its your party republicans you get what you tolerate.... Bummer is so do we...
Nancy Pelosi's poodle ?
Perhaps Cantor knew, and it was classified info, so, he wasn’t allowed by law to go public. It’s sounds like he told the FBI and they sat on it until after the election.
For the same reason Cantor reported it to the FBI.
It’s called oversight. Congressional Oversight.
The reason. Blackmail. If it wasn’t so important. Why did Betrayus resign
Over it?
>>>If Canter is House majority leader, what the heck is John Boehner?
John Boehner is SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
This whole thing is preposterous. Yes, he screwed up, but this was USED to ruin P at an opportune time.
They strain on a gnat and swallow a camel.
Dumb question... What is p4????
Thanks!
Petraeus has four stars => p4 (nickname)
Cantor never knew who the stalker was, or her “man”. All he knew was some harassment episode was going on and the FBI had the resources to figure out the email target.
You guys all think that Cantor has some intelligence collection capability and personally tracks the various stalkers around DC, and that just isn’t the case.
I just recently learned that p4 = Petraeus. It’s his nickname (Petraeus and 4 star [general]).
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