The term deep state is used frequently by many
to describe an anonymous resistance within the United States’ government. According
to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of deep state is “a body of people, typically influential members of government agencies
or the military, believed to be involved in the secret manipulation or control
of government policy.”[1]
A Department of State (DoS) employee was tied
to a slow rolling bureaucratic deep state campaign in 2018. Project Veritas
leaked hidden camera footage of the DoS employee stating that he was a part of a
deep state campaign to hinder the enactment of Trump administration policy. He
is quoted with saying, “resist everything” at
“every level.”[2] Though this discovery only connects one DoS
employee to the deep state, a sizable portion of the DoS is believed to be
connected to this slow rolling bureaucratic deep state campaign. The backing for this claim is that, since the inauguration
of President Trump, the DoS has firmly resisted its change in conducting
foreign policy.
Likewise, as of late October,
deep state associations are being rumored of former and current DoS employees
involved with the 2019 impeachment investigation. This rumor is gaining
traction due to the Trump administration orders against DoS employees testifying
and aiding in the investigation. Additionally, current federal associates of
the testifiers, including some DoS employees, have been championing these
outspoken individuals. This hero-complex has added to the riff between DoS and
the White House. This riff is being attributed to deep state behavior. [3]
Usage of the term deep state
when referring to federal employees, including DoS employees, falls into two extreme
categories, that the action is done for the purpose of revenge or confrontation.
The descriptions are interchanged depending on which political or issue party is
arguing for or against a federal employee’s actions. Bringing personal bias and
opinions into federal work is making it increasingly difficult to achieve
executive branch goals in the intense bi-partisan atmosphere.
Weblinks
[2] https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/18/stuart-karaffa-state-department-bureaucrat-caught-/
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