Allegations and Speculations About the Deep State
Americans have theorized about the existence of the deep state for quite some time. While Dictionary.com defines the deep state as “a clandestine network entrenched inside the government, bureaucracy, intelligence agencies, and other governmental entities,” many conservatives and Trump supporters allege that the deep state’s current priority is to undermine President Trump.
Contentions of the deep state were especially brought to life during the 2016 Presidential election. Americans on both sides of the aisle stated that Hillary Clinton’s securement of the Democratic nomination served as an example of the deep state’s work. This belief was moreover fueled by Clinton’s many superdelegates and Wikileaks’ disclosure of emails showing the DNC working to discredit Clinton’s then-opponent Bernie Sanders.
