Someone in The Intelligence Agency had to authorize the rule change that allowed this whistleblower complaint to move forward. There must be a paper trail with one or more signatures; otherwise the rule change essentially is not a rule change.
This person or persons should immediately have their security clearance revoked, with disciplinary action to follow. A serious crime has been committed. This is a planned attempt to try to have the President impeached, in other words, treason. Whoever is responsible for this “set up” should appropriately be charged with treason or espionage. I know, the government has an extremely poor track record of policing itself, but this shouldn’t be that hard to nail down, even for them.
The so called “whistleblower” should also be charged with similar charges if found to be involved in the scheme. If those involved are found not guilty, then so be it. Since this obviously was a set up, then all the evidence gathered, including the phone call transcript, should be held for use at the trial or trials of those implicated in the crimes. All the accusations that are related to the impeachment in The Congressional hearings should then be postponed, on that basis, until the initial charges of the individuals is resolved.
The trial outcomes then become the evidence for or against impeachment, rather than the speculation of the intent of a phone call, based on the interpretation of the transcript of that call. If the individuals involved are found not guilty, then there may be more solid grounds for an impeachment. This is the appropriate process, not the trial by public opinion, as Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler, and all the other angry Democrats would prefer.
We have a system of laws and procedures, and they don’t include public circus acts in politically bias theatre, such as these Congressional Committees that are run by the afore-mentioned angry Democrats. Let’s not forget, The Congressional Committees can’t charge anyone with a crime, arrest anyone, or try or convict anyone for anything. They can only make recommendations to The Inspector General.