Leon Panetta actually said...

If we want that law to have any strength, if we want to encourage others to abide by the whistle-blower law, we are going to damn well have ...

I think it's very problematic, particularly for Secretary Pompeo who at least up to this point has not acknowledged that he was on the call.

Your life suddenly becomes in jeopardy.

It raises concerns about whether Secretary Pompeo has been forthright about what was involved here.