Months After Scandal, Petraeus Makes First Public Appearance At USC

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Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus will speak at USC tonight. This is his first public appearance since resigning from the governmental intelligence agency in November.

Petraeus stepped down shortly after the presidential election, admitting to an extramarital affair with his biographer. He's expected to apologize for the affair briefly in tonight's speech.

Lee Reynolds is a civilian contractor with USC's Army ROTC program and an Associate Professor of military science. He spoke with ARN to describe the importance of Petraeus' visit, and outline his expectations for the evening.

Reynolds will attend the dinner tonight alongside ROTC studentes, veterans and the USC Board Of Trustees.