The Lead with Jake Tapper

Trump's first supporter in Congress resigns, pleads guilty in corruption case; Pompeo pushes back on Dem effort to depose State Dept Officials; Source: President Trump would "go on random tangents" about Mueller probe in calls with foreign leaders; GOP Sen Grassley defends whistleblower who sounded alarm on Trump; WSJ: AG Barr complained to Trump in April about Giuliani; Barr facing questions about his actions as Attorney General; Intel watchdog debunks Trump's whistleblower conspiracy; Giuliani on subpoena: "I'll give it appropriate consideration"; Trump: I am "trying to find out" whistleblower's identity; Dem Rep Waters: Trump should be in "solitary confinement"; Trump threats ramp up amid growing controversy; Sen. Lindsey Graham, who once called Trump "unfit for office", now pushing baseless theories on his behalf; Sen. Graham now calls impeachment inquiry a joke, but during Clinton era he said it restored integrity to WH; Key impeachment inquiry deposition rescheduled; Ambassador Volker to appear this Thursday; Candidates attack Trump as impeachment inquiry ramps up and new fundraising totals roll in; Sanders sets new pace for fundraising as candidates release totals for third quarter; Sanders pulled in $25M n 3rd quarter, Buttigieg $19M, Booker $6M, Harris $11MTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dems fire back, warn Pompeo to stop "intimidating" witnesses; Ukraine's Pres: "No one can put pressure on me"; Ukraine's Pres: I never met or spoke to Giuliani; Trump adviser: Inquiry "nothing less than a coup d'état"; Trump adviser compares House Dems to China, Russia, N Korea; Source: Secy of State Pompeo was on Trump's call with Ukraine; Trump allies & advisers entangled in impeachment probe; Giuliani hires Watergate prosecutor as his attorney in impeachment inquiry; Some Trump allies defend him as many Republicans stay silent;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New CNN poll: 47% of Americans support impeaching Trump;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WH admits for first time its lawyers directed moving call transcript to highly secure system; Trump attacks whistleblower who sounded alarm on Trump's call for Ukraine to investigate Biden; Sources: Dems could impeach Trump by Thanksgiving; Schiff: Intel Cmte preparing for hearings as soon as next week, subpoenas going out "expeditiously"; Intel Dem: Giuliani, Barr likely to be called to testify; Schiff: subpoenas, hearings coming as soon as next week; WaPo: Pence was expected to attend inauguration in Ukraine, Trump instructed him to cancel trip; Sen. Scott: Whistleblower complaint is "hearsay"; GOP lawmakers grapple with how to react to whistleblower; Former Ukraine prosecutor to Wash Post: Hunter Biden "did not violate anything"; Pelosi: Attorney General Barr has "gone rogue"; 3 House committees subpoena Secy Pompeo; Giuliani named 31 times in complaint, says he's the real "whistleblower"; "This is Life with Lisa Ling" premiers Sunday at 10p ET/PT.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump compares whistleblower's sources to "spies," makes reference to executions like the old days; Whistleblower alleges White House cover-up; John Dean reacts to whistleblower complaint; Whistleblower: WH officials were "deeply disturbed" by president's conduct on the call with UkraineTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump holds first news conference since impeachment inquiry; Whistleblower complaint about Trump delivered to congress;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now: Pelosi meets with house Dems as impeachment momentum grows; Schiff: whistleblower wants to speak to house intel committee; Biden: if Trump continues to obstruct, impeach him; Source: Pelosi told Dems: "Here we are. A moment of truth"; Sources: Pelosi said "We will have an impeachment inquiry"; Democrats leave meeting on Trump impeachment inquiryTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump, without evidence, claims if a republican ever did what Biden did, they'd be getting "the electric chair"; Trump: I didn't pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden, but it "would have been okay" if I did; Intel chair: "We may have crossed the rubicon" on impeachment; Mitt Romney: Trump's call could be "troubling"; as few republicans condemn Trump's call; Axelrod: Trump call "implicit or explicit extortion in plain sight"; Biden slams Trump for Ukraine call while Warren presses House to act on impeachment; Booker asking supporters to help raise $1.7M to stay in race; Feds: U.S. Soldier discussed bombing major news network, other targets; Thousands stranded around the world as tour company collapses; Trump makes brief, unscheduled stop at U.N. Climate Summit; Former VP Al Gore calls out Trump for lack of action on climate crisis; Gore: Trump is face of climate change denial;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump: "somebody ought to look into" Joe Biden & Ukraine; First TV interview with fmr State Dept. analyst who quit when WH blocked his climate testimony; Shocking video of car plowing through Illinois mall; Patriots release Antonio Brown amid rape allegations; Very sick undocumented kids & adults can now apply to stay in the U.S. to get careTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watchdog: Acting Intel Chief, WH & Justice Dept stopping me from providing info about whistleblower's complaint; WaPo: Trump's "promise" to foreign leader sparked alarm; Sources: White House & Justice Dept advised DNI to withhold whistleblower complaint from Congress; Wash Post: Trump's "promise" to foreign leader so troubling it sparked whistleblower complaint; Buttigieg: Trump Admin "muzzling" the Inspector General; Buttigieg: "very concerned" about escalations with Iran; Buttigieg releases new "Medicare for all who want it" plan; Buttigieg: Warren "evasive" on if she'll raise middle class taxes; Harris camp: She needs to replace top three in Iowa caucus; Klobuchar: Some 2020 ideas should stay in "faculty lounge"; Harris ramps up in Iowa campaign amid floundering poll numbers; NJ man accused of scouting terror targets for Hezbollah in NYC, DC, Boston; Canada's Trudeau apologizes again after third image surfaces of him wearing blackface/brownface; U.S. drone strike kills 16, wounds 8 in Afghanistan; Rise in deadly Taliban attacks ahead of Afghan election;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices