You cannot expect criminals to abide by laws, when you also give criminals the ability to write the laws.
1 Oct: TheFederalist: Intel Community Admission Of Whistleblower Changes Raises Explosive New Questions
In a press release issued late Monday, the intelligence community inspector general admitted it changed its policy and its whistleblower form after an anti-Trump complainant alleged that Trump broke the law during a phone call with the Ukrainian president.
by Sean Davis
On Monday, the intelligence community inspector general (ICIG) admitted that it did alter its forms and policies (LINK) governing whistleblower complaints, and that it did so in response to the anti-Trump complaint filed on Aug. 12, 2019...
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/01/intel-community-admission-of-whistleblower-changes-raises-explosive-new-questions/