Paula Broadwell: The Woman Behind The Fall Of CIA Director Petraeus

Paula Broadwell: Is She Petraeus’s ‘Other Woman’? -- Daily Beast

Now that CIA director David Petraeus has stepped down, citing an extramarital affair, his biographer is in the spotlight. Diane Dimond reports on what we know about Paula Broadwell.

Paula Broadwell lives in the historic, upscale Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C., with her radiologist husband and two young boys. Their stately two-story brick home sits on a spacious corner lot where ancient old trees hang over the streets. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom home is listed on the tax rolls as being worth $908,000 and it is just three blocks from the city’s trendy uptown.

It hardly looks like the place where a national political scandal might lead, but it is here that Broadwell, 39, may have been when she learned that Gen. David Petraeus, director of the CIA, had quit his post due to the revelation of an extramarital affair.

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More News On The Woman Behind The Fall Of CIA Director Petraeus

Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus Biographer, Reportedly Woman Involved In CIA Director's Affair: Slate -- Huffington Post
Paula Broadwell, writer tied to CIA director's resignation -- CBS
Petraeus’ ‘other woman’ reportedly a married mother of two, under FBI investigation -- Daily Caller
The FBI Has Been Investigating Petraeus' Biographer (And Reported Mistress) Over Access To Classified Info -- Business Insider
MILITARY SOURCE: Petraeus' Biographer Paula Broadwell 'Got Her Claws Into Him' -- Robert Johnson, Business Insider
Woman Linked to Petraeus Is a West Point Graduate and Lifelong High Achiever -- New York Times
The Daily Show Interview With David Petraeus' Biographer Is Extremely Awkward In Hindsight -- Business Insider
David Petraeus resigns as head of CIA and apologises for 'unacceptable behaviour' after admitting to extra-marital affair 'with aide to Elizabeth Warren' -- Daily Mail

My Comment: Tough times for both the Petraeus and Broadwell families. But aside the personal consequences from this disclosure, serious questions will need to be answered. Why was she trying to get into the files of his computer? Was national security compromised? Is this normal standard procedure for the FBI to monitor emails from senior government officials? These questions and more will need to be answered, but I suspect that everyone is getting lawyer-ed up right now.

Update: It appears the husband suspected that something was wrong.