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FBI claimed Petraeus shared ‘top secret’ info with reporters

 Newly unsealed affidavit sheds light on a probe sometimes compared to that of Clinton emails.

By Josh Gerstein

06/07/16 11:34 PM EDT

Updated 06/08/16 12:48 PM EDT

The investigation that led CIA Director David Petraeus to resign and ultimately plead guilty to a criminal charge of mishandling classified information also uncovered evidence that he discussed highly classified information with journalists, according to a court document obtained Tuesday by POLITICO.