David Petraeus
The former head of the CIA David Petraeus announced his agreement to enter into a new administration if he gets an offer from the elected President of the USA of Donald trump. About it reports BBC News.
Answering the question about willingness to take the post in the emerging us administration, the General replied: “I was in such a situation, when the President called me into the Oval office [the White house] and asked to lead the international security assistance force in Afghanistan. The only answer can be: “Yes, Mr. President””.
November 20 this year, trump confirmed reports that it is considering the candidacy of a retired General of the marine Corps James Mattis to head the Pentagon.
A day earlier, the newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that one of the potential candidates for the post of head of the defense Department is Petraeus.
Among other likely candidates for the post of Minister of defense in the new administration are also retired General Jack Keane, who was a counselor in the election headquarters of the trump, the former Senator from Missouri Jim Talent, a former aide to President George Bush for national security Affairs Stephen Hadley, and Senator from Arkansas, Tom cotton.
General David Petraeus — former commander of Multinational forces in Iraq and US forces and NATO in Afghanistan. From September 2011 until November 2012 he held the position of Director of the CIA. Resigned after the scandal connected with hacking email to his alleged mistress. As it became known, Petraeus gave her friend and employee of the Field Bradwell access your email from the CIA and other secret information.