Dennis Burke, who was U.S. Attorney for the state, admitted to senior Justice Department officials in 2011 that he had leaked to the media the memo written by John Dodson, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to the Justice Department inspector general's finding on Monday.

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"We are in the early stages of this ongoing investigation, " said U.S. Attorney Dennis K. Burke in a statement about the charges.

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