(November 12, 2012) The outing of Gen. David Petraeus as an adulterer, and his subsequent resignation as CIA Director, was carried out by an unknown FBI "whistleblower" who leaked the facts of the FBI investigation into the General's private life to Rep. Eric Cantor.
The New York Times reports:
"Eric Cantor, the House majority leader, said Saturday an F.B.I. employee whom his staff described as a whistle-blower told him about Mr. Petraeuss affair and a possible security breach in late October, which was after the investigation had begun.
"'I was contacted by an F.B.I. employee concerned that sensitive, classified information may have been compromised and made certain Director Mueller was aware of these serious allegations and the potential risk to our national security,' Mr. Cantor said in a statement.
"Mr. Cantor talked to the person after being told by Representative Dave Reichert, Republican of Washington, that a whistle-blower wanted to speak to someone in the Congressional leadership about a national security concern.