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Jill Kelley is identified as the woman who allegedly received harassing emails from Gen. David Petraeus' paramour, Paula Broadwell. She serves as an unpaid social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, where the military's Central Command and Special Operations Command are located. (AP Photo)

Whistle-blower in Petraeus investigation went to Dave Reichert

BY KIRO Radio Staff  on November 12, 2012 @ 10:54 am (Updated: 1:55 pm - 11/12/12 )

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The whistle-blower who started the investigation that uncovered the affair of former CIA director David Petraeus first went to Washington Congressman Dave Reichert.

The Seattle Times reports Reichert's office won't say why the FBI employee went to the Congressman, but Reichert passed the national security concerns to House majority leader Eric Cantor.

Reichert's office also won't say if the Congressman ever actually spoke with the whistle-blower.

Statement from Reichert's office:

Our office stands by the accuracy of the original New York Times article as it pertains to Rep. Reichert. We have no further comment about our involvement.

Petraeus, 60, has told friends he was shocked to find that his biographer and girlfriend, Paula Broadwell, was suspected of sending the anonymous, threatening emails to a his friend whom she saw as a romantic rival.

A close Petraeus associate said Monday that FBI investigators told Petraeus that Broadwell sent anonymous emails to Jill Kelley, a Petraeus family friend from his time at Central Command in Tampa, warning her to stay away from him. The Petraeus associate spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential conversations with Petraeus.

Petraeus resigned last week after confessing to the affair, which began in 2011, two months after he became CIA director, a friend and former top aide said Monday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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  • AprilMayJune wrote...
    Affairs of the heart
    November 12, 2012 7:06 pm
    Creepiness factor? This affair or the Astronaut in a diaper Test: assign points to each and justify
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  • hpitantso wrote...
    US Congressman 3rd term
    November 12, 2012 8:37 pm
    First time make-a-deal with the devil(green river killer) Congressman has had his name in national chat,and it's not for work for his district
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  • daveismenotyou wrote...
    What did Reichert do wrong?
    November 13, 2012 7:31 am
    It seems he passed on whatever was so bad to someone else. The headline makes it look like he did something wrong.
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  • Moondoggie wrote...
    make-a-deal with the devil
    November 13, 2012 6:36 am
    The families of many of his victims were able to get the answers to what happened to their daughters, nieces, or grandchildren. Whatever comfort they received from this knowledge, far outweighs your need to see Ridgeway die. I’m not opposed to the death penalty, but Ridgeway had a chip, and he used it. Are you so cruel that you could look those people in the eye and tell them you don’t want them to know what happened to their children?
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  • bora wrote...
    So, I'm trying to understand
    November 13, 2012 6:49 am
    Before you're married you can sleep who ever you want. After you married and you sleep with others, it's called "affair"? Now you see how people became morons of them self. Back to government. No wonder Obama secret service people got in trouble having "affair" because generals doing same thing.
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