Petraeus was initially slated to come before the Senate intelligence panel this week. Petraeus will testify on Benghazi

Retired Gen. David Petraeus will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein told POLITICO Wednesday morning. But the exact schedule has not been set for his testimony.

“Mr. Petraeus has indicated his willingness [to testify]. He is eager to come before the committee so we will work out the details,” Feinstein said.


Earlier Wednesday, Fox News reported that the former director of the CIA, who resigned last week over an extramarital affair, will still testify voluntarily Friday before congressional intelligence committees regarding the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya. The panel is the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Petraeus was initially slated to offer testimony on Benghazi at closed hearings before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.

Feinstein, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said on CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Tuesday that she believed Petraeus would eventually appear before the committee because he is a “responsible person.”