Trump's Attorney General and CIA Director Are Pulled into Impeachment Scandal

On the heels of Trump's admission that he is violating the Whistleblower Act, comes reports that Mike Pompeo and William Barr are complicit in the growing scandal that could lead to impeachment.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been revealed to have listened in on that call between Trump and Zelensky, The Wall Street Journal reported, pulling him into the growing impeachment inquiry that started with the president's request of the Ukrainian president.   Previous to this report, Pompeo had denied involvement in the scandal.

In a separate report, the Australian government revealed that  Donald Trump also pressed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to help Attorney General William Barr in an investigation that could benefit him politically.    Trump called his Australian counter part to make the pitch at the request of Barr
   
Barr has held many other private meetings overseas with foreign intelligence officials to ask for their help in the matter.  The Australia call is the second revelation that the president asked a fellow world leader to aid in a domestic political matter that could affect his re-election.  Barr has held private meetings overseas with other foreign intelligence officials to ask for their help in his probe, The Washington Post reported. 

Amid all these developments, Trump confirmed that he and his team are seeking to uncover the identity of a whistle-blower who accused him of an abuse of power – even as a lawyer representing the official has warned of threats on his life.  The anonymity of whistle-blowers is guaranteed and such retaliation is against federal law.