Mike Pompeo stayed at the CIA's top-secret retreat for Christmas and agency held talks about turning a four-story house into his official residence while he was director

• Mike Pompeo stayed at the CIA's top-secret retreat known as 'the farm' for Christmas when he was director of the spy agency
• CIA officials also looked at turning a four-story Georgian Manor into his home
• Pompeo had outside advisory board while CIA director who he took to 'the farm' for briefings and to go shooting
• He also gave group lavish dinners at Scattergood Manor 
• Officials talked about turning Scattergood Manor into Pompeo's private home
• As secretary of state, Michael Pompeo under fire for claims he used his official position to benefit his political career 

Mike Pompeo stayed at the CIA's top-secret retreat known as 'the farm' for Christmas when he was director of the spy agency and officials discussed turning a four-story Georgian manor into his official residence. 

The revelations about his time as spy director come as Pompeo is under fire for accusations he's used his position as secretary of state to woo and build a donor base for the benefit of his political career. 

While CIA director from 2017 to 2018, Pompeo put together an outside board of advisers that were treated to 'lavish' dinners, classified briefings, and at least one trip to the CIA's secret training facilities, Politico reported, citing sources in the agency. 

The group was allowed to visit the Farm, as the CIA's training site is known, when they wished and were given interim security clearances. They also went shooting on the government property. The Farm is where the agency trains its officers for clandestine activities. 

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Activities Mike Pompeo participated in as CIA director are now under scrutiny; above Pompeo is seen at his Senate confirmation hearing for the director job in January 2017

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Mike Pompeo caused an internal fracas at the CIA when he and his family - wife Susan and son Nicholas are seen in a 2018 State Department photo - stayed at 'The Farm' for Christmas 2017

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While Pompeo was CIA director, officials looked at turning the 5,000-square-foot, four-story Georgian Revival house Scattergood manor into his private residence

Pompeo also caused an internal fracas when he and his family stayed at the Farm over Christmas 2017. Situated on over 9,000 acres at Camp Peary, outside of Williamsburg, Va., the 'farm' is closed to the public and highly restrictive. Visitors are to be escorted at all times. 

Additionally, Pompeo's advisory group were treated to elaborate dinners at Scattergood manor, a 5,000-square-foot, four-story Georgian Revival house that serves as the CIA's conference center.

Built in 1926, the house was occupied by Margaret Scattergood and Florence Thorne when the government began buying up the land around it. The two women made a deal with the government, selling the house to the feds but getting permission to reside there for the rest of their lives.

In 2003, after the women died, the house underwent a complete renovation to become a state-of-the-art conference center. 

The CIA looked into converting Scattergood into a private residence for the CIA director during Pompeo' time as head of the agency. One official told Politico that idea was made at Congress' request.

Then-President elect Donald Trump named Pompeo his choice to lead the CIA shortly after he elected. Pompeo was confirmed by the Senate in January. He served in that role until he was confirmed as Trump's Secretary of State in April 2018. 

Pompeo's advisory group at the CIA didn't run afoul of any laws and he was legally allowed to establish it and give them the access to the CIA's facilities.