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reporter: the report found burke attempted to cover his tracks by using his personal e-mail and when confronted, he lied to congress and to his own superiors in washington. later, burke admitted guilt and resigned. if there s anybody else out there that s thinking about blowing the whistle or thinking about telling the truth or reporting that waste, fraud, and abuse, you know, i think this report goes a long way in validating that. reporter: republican congressman darrell issa said officials from atf also tried to cover up the facts. one thing we ve seen all along is the justice department would rather attack those who are telling the truth than tell the truth themselves. reporter: the inspector general said burke violated policy and has asked the justice department to determine if his behavior also violates the rules of the arizona and washington, dc bar association for possible disciplinary action. burke currently works as a democratic lobbyist and had no comment. bret: ....
Retaliation against the whistle blower in the operation fast and fewer scandal, one not recently mentioned here in washington. as correspondent william lage la jeunesse explains, it will not be tolerated. the guns we saw individuals buy were turning up in crime scenes in the united states and mexico and we did nothing. reporter: atf whistle blower john dodson appeared before congress in 2011 and made a stunning claim that the u.s. government knowingly approved and executed a plan to help criminals smuggle thousands of guns to mexico, a plan directed by arizona s u.s. attorney, dennis burke who according to an inspector general s report was so incensed that dodson exposed the operation, he sought retaliation by leaking internal memos to fox news and the new york times to undermine and damage dodson s credibility. i don t think his conduct is becoming an officer of the court. i don t think it s acceptable for a united states attorney. ....