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 . `` Furthermore , the fact that you and others within your department have weighed-in publicly on the case raises questions about whether this investigation is being handled in a fundamentally fair and appropriate manner , '' he wrote . 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 said the investigation could lead to Petraeus 's activities being ` ` silenced or curtailed ''