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RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): The stunning news came just 14 months after Petraeus was sworn in as CIA director, his wife, Holly, at his side.
Today, Petraeus announced his resignation in a statement to the agency's employees, saying:
"After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours."
The retired four-star general said he went to the White House yesterday, met with President Obama, and asked to resign for personal reasons.
The president made no mention of the matter at his own White House event today, and Press Secretary Jay Carney declined to comment.
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