Sen. John McCain urged Attorney General Eric Holder for a ` ` fair and timely '' end to the investigation into David Petraeus . The Justice Department 's two - year - old investigation followed Petraeus 's resignation in 2012 , citing an affair . McCain said the investigation could lead to Petraeus 's activities being ` ` silenced or curtailed ''
Sen. John McCain urged Attorney General Eric Holder for a `` fair and timely '' end to the investigation into David Petraeus . The Justice Department 's two-year-old investigation followed Petraeus 's resignation in 2012 , citing an affair . McCain says the investigation could lead to Petraeus 's voice being `` silenced or curtailed ''