“The View” co-host Meghan McCain Meghan Marguerite McCainKasich to Meghan McCain: Concern over abortion 'dwarfed' by need to beat Trump Meghan McCain says she believes report Trump called fallen soldiers 'losers' Meghan McCain hits Ivanka Trump's defense of president's Twitter: It's not a 'communication style,' it's 'cruelty' MORE slammed several Trump administration officials and aides as well as President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting CIA found Putin 'probably directing' campaign against Biden: report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE on Tuesday, saying that the administration’s defense of a whistleblower complaint targeting Trump’s contacts with Ukraine is “blowing it on a JV level.”

On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” the panel discussed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Trump's push for win with Sudan amps up pressure on Congress Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize MORE’s Sunday interview on ABC’s “This Week.” Pompeo denied that Trump had pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE and his son Hunter Biden during a July 25 phone call.

Reports emerged Monday that Pompeo took part in the phone call.

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McCain, who has repeatedly feuded with the Trump White House, blasted Pompeo’s Sunday show interview and criticized other Trump administration officials and aides who have appeared on news shows over the last week to defend Trump against the allegations in the whistleblower complaint.

“If you’re in the White House and your surrogates are just bombing left and right and making complete jackasses of themselves, going viral with their explanations, you have to try and retake the narrative. And up until this point, [Pompeo] is someone who I think is well-respected within the administration and someone who is seen through a different kind of lens. And he blew it as well. And the problem with Republicans in the White House right now is the narrative is completely spun out of control in every way,” McCain said.

“Like, talk about blowing it on a JV level. If you have something to tell me that explains why you don’t think this is unethical or illegal, please get somebody out there with more than three brain cells to explain it to Republicans,” McCain said.

McCain specifically cited White House policy adviser Stephen Miller Stephen MillerSpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report Trump confirms another White House staffer tested positive for COVID-19 Biden pick creates furor, underscoring bitterness over Obama immigration policy MORE, who appeared on Fox News on Sunday. She also mentioned Giuliani, who has made multiple media appearances to defend the president as well as himself against criticism of his meetings with Ukrainian officials.

“Stephen Miller and Rudy Giuliani are making this exponentially worse, and now Mike Pompeo just made it exponentially worse,” McCain said.

She added that “without Trump, [White House counselor] Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Elizabeth ConwaySpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report George and Kellyanne Conway honor Ginsburg Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE is just another chick on cable news” and that “a lot of these people, they will not have the same kind of reputation or power that they do working in the White House right now.”

“The View” co-host Abby Huntsman Abigail (Abby) Haight HuntsmanMeghan McCain blasts NY Times: 'Everyone already knows how much you despise' conservative women Abby Huntsman leaving 'The View' to help run father's gubernatorial campaign De Niro: 'I would disown' my kids if they acted like Trump's MORE cited former Defense Secretary James Mattis James Norman MattisBiden courts veterans amid fallout from Trump military controversies Trump says he wanted to take out Syria's Assad but Mattis opposed it Gary Cohn: 'I haven't made up my mind' on vote for president in November MORE, who resigned last year, as a former Trump ally who has since spoken out about his opposition to Trump’s policies.

“I would follow Mattis into hell. I love that guy,” McCain said.

McCain also sent a tweet on Monday mocking the Trump administration's defense of the whistleblower complaint.