Computer used by Petraeus 'mistress' Paula Broadwell contained substantial classified information

The contents and amount of the classified material - and questions about how Broadwell got it - are significant enough to warrant a continuing investigation, law enforcement and national security officials said

A computer used by Paula Broadwell , the woman whose affair with CIA Director David Petraeus led to his resignation, contained substantial classified information that should have been stored under more secure conditions, law enforcement and national security officials said on Wednesday.

The contents and amount of the classified material - and questions about how Broadwell got it - are significant enough to warrant a continuing investigation, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to comment publicly.

Late Wednesday, the House intelligence committee announced that Petraeus would testify on Friday behind closed doors about the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees were briefed Wednesday on the Petraeus matter by leaders of the FBI and CIA.

During a news conference at the White House on Wednesday, President Barack Obama said there was no indication so far that any classified information had been disclosed as a result of the affair.

Obama also said that for now, he would refrain from judging whether he should have been told earlier than last Wednesday about the probe involving his CIA chief, who resigned on Friday before the affair became public.

"I am withholding judgment with respect to how the entire process surrounding General Petraeus came up. We don't have all the information yet," Obama told a White House news conference.

Gen. David Petraeus cheating scandal: Meet the players

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PUBLISHED: 11/16/2012 9:03:46

Gen. David Petraeus, Scott Kelley, Jill Kelley, Holly Petraeus

Identified just as the "mystery woman," Jill Kelley was said to be close to the general. Photos have since emerged of the Petraeus and Kelley families together. Kelley is a 37-year-old married mother of three from the Gulf Coast city. She held an unpaid position as a social planner for MacDill Air Force Base, but was banned from the base when the scandal broke. "We and our family have been friends with Gen. Petraeus and his family for over five years," Kelley said. "We respect his family's privacy and want the same for us and our three children.

Paula and Scott Broadwell

Paula Broadwell was known by many as an active mom, an athlete and dedicated biographer. One neighbor described Paula and her husband Scott as loving parents who seemed to easily juggle work and play. The couple has two sons, ages 4 and 6. "They have adorable children," said a woman who lives on the block. "They are an idyllic family. They are the perfect picture of happiness."

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