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A new warning about the ‘Deep State'
Let us recall "shadow government" and "Deep State" ‐ two terms that riveted political observers and journalists earlier this year. Remember? Both terms ‐ along with variants such as "shadow White House" and "shadow presidency" ‐ were bandied about in the media with relish. Dramatic coverage suggested that former members of the Obama administration or entrenched federal employees were still in place, ready to wield power from within the bureaucracy. A potential hazard to the Trump administration lurked, amplified by "fake" news, skewed polls and negative press narratives. Even before President Trump took the presidential oath on Jan. 20, veteran political commentator Bill Moyers suggested newly defeated Hillary Clinton give her own inaugural address, advising Democrats to "prepare by joining together as a movement and creating the constituency of what will be, in effect, a shadow government." On Inauguration Day itself, GQ magazine advised,"Barack Obama is preparing for his third term." Some continue to fret about a shadow presence. Still attuned to the Deep State and the existence of a shadow government, Judicial Watch recently issued a 64-page report on the phenomenon, which includes Freedom of Information Act requests, case studies and other research. "We face a crisis of the Deep State ‐ ’Alt-government,’ I sometimes call it. The actions of the Deep State constitute a direct challenge to our republican form of government. Working primarily through the intelligence and law-enforcement agencies, the Deep State is actively engaged in subversive measures designed to delegitimize Donald Trump," Tom Fitton, president of the watchdog group, noted in a statement. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-14 |
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