A former FBI agent accused of giving covert documents to a national media outlet pleaded guilty to leaking classified national defense information Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

Terry Albury, a former counterterrorism agent in the Minnesota field office, said he knew the disclosure of the information was illegal but believed FBI investigations treated minority communities improperly, according to the Associated Press.

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