For Some, Mishandling Classified Information Has Lasting Consequences

[Valin]

National Review/The Corner:

David French

January 19, 2016

 

It turns out that General David Petraeus’s troubles are far from over. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is considering demoting Petraeus, a humiliating move that would cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars:

 

The Pentagon is considering retroactively demoting retired Gen. David Petraeus after he admitted to giving classified information to his biographer and mistress while he was still in uniform, three people with knowledge of the matter told The Daily Beast.

 

The decision now rests with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, who is said to be willing to consider overruling an earlier recommendation by the Army that Petraeus not have his rank reduced. Such a demotion could cost the storied general hundreds of thousands of dollars—and deal an additional blow to his once-pristine reputation.

 

“The secretary is considering going in a different direction” from the Army, a defense official told The Daily Beast, because he wants to be consistent in his treatment of senior officers who engage in misconduct and to send a message that even men of Petraeus’s fame and esteemed reputation are not immune to punishment. (Emphasis added.)

While I appreciate sincere efforts to hold even the most powerful of men to the same standards that govern the rank and file, it will be interesting to see if the same beliefs about fairness and the rule of law prevail in the FBI and DOJ, the entities tasked with investigating and potentially prosecuting Hillary Clinton.

[Oceander]

 

 

While I appreciate sincere efforts to hold even the most powerful of men to the same standards that govern the rank and file, it will be interesting to see if the same beliefs about fairness and the rule of law prevail in the FBI and DOJ, the entities tasked with investigating and potentially prosecuting Hillary Clinton.

 

You are a glutton for punishment, aren't you? Waiting for a Clinton indictment will probably make watching paint dry look like an extremely productive use of time by comparison.

[SrWoodchuck]

:

David French

January 19, 2016

 

It turns out that General David Petraeus’s troubles are far from over. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is considering demoting Petraeus, a humiliating move that would cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars:

 

The Pentagon is considering retroactively demoting retired Gen. David Petraeus after he admitted to giving classified information to his biographer and mistress while he was still in uniform, three people with knowledge of the matter told The Daily Beast.

 

The decision now rests with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, who is said to be willing to consider overruling an earlier recommendation by the Army that Petraeus not have his rank reduced. Such a demotion could cost the storied general hundreds of thousands of dollars—and deal an additional blow to his once-pristine reputation.

 

“The secretary is considering going in a different direction” from the Army, a defense official told The Daily Beast, because he wants to be consistent in his treatment of senior officers who engage in misconduct and to send a message that even men of Petraeus’s fame and esteemed reputation are not immune to punishment. (Emphasis added.)

While I appreciate sincere efforts to hold even the most powerful of men to the same standards that govern the rank and file, it will be interesting to see if the same beliefs about fairness and the rule of law prevail in the FBI and DOJ, the entities tasked with investigating and potentially prosecuting Hillary Clinton.

 

 

@Valin

 

Salary lowered by $50K @ year ($220K to $170K).

 

He could beat this by declaring himself a black woman.