General John Allen is being investigated for a possible inappropriate
relationship with a woman linked to the Petraeus scandal, Jill Kelley,
according to an announcement by the Pentagon.
The FBI probe that was investigating CIA director David Petraeus' relationship with his biographer Paula Broadwell has been expanded to Allen.
From Craig Whitlock at the Washington Post:
Allen denies any wrongdoing, according to Jennifer Hlad at Stars and Stripes.
The FBI probe that was investigating CIA director David Petraeus' relationship with his biographer Paula Broadwell has been expanded to Allen.
From Craig Whitlock at the Washington Post:
According to a senior U.S. defense
official, the FBI has uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of
“potentially inappropriate” emails between Allen and Jill Kelley, a
37-year-old Tampa woman whose close friendship with Petraeus ultimately
led to his downfall.
The "voluminous collection of emails" between the pair occurred between 2010 and this year.Allen denies any wrongdoing, according to Jennifer Hlad at Stars and Stripes.
Like Petraeus, Allen is a four-star general with a storied
career in the armed forces. A deputy commander during the war in Iraq,
Allen took over Petraeus' role as commander of U.S. operations in
Afghanistan in 2011, when the latter was appointed to head the CIA.
He has been appointed to take over NATO command in Europe
next year, pending Senate confirmation. His nomination has been put on
hold, according to Pentagon chief Leon Panetta. Allen will remain in
command of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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