article_snippet: Once considered a possible presidential candidate, Petraeus plead guilty to one federal charge of removing and retaining classified information earlier this month as part of a plea deal approved by Attorney General Eric Holder.
article_snippet: According to court documents, Petraeus admitted removing several so-called black books -- notebooks in which Petraeus kept classified and non-classified information from Petraeus tenure as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan -- and giving the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to Petraeus biographer, Paula Broadwell.
article_snippet: After Petraeus resigned from Petraeus CIA post in 2012, Petraeus told Afghanistan Petraeus had no classified materials in Petraeus possession.
article_snippet: That claim turned out to be false as the FBI found the notebooks when the notebooks conducted a search of Petraeus house in 2013.
article_snippet: When Petraeus was questioned by the FBI at the time, Petraeus lied and claimed Petraeus never provided classified information to anyone not authorized to have it, according to court documents.
highlights_snippet: Petraeus plead guilty to one federal charge of removing and retaining classified information earlier this month .