Trump Preps for Long War Against the 'Deep State'

[DonViejo]

May 25, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

Mike Allen: “West Wing officials are prepping for a years-long war with investigators and the bureaucracy, with plans to beef up legal, surrogate, communications and rapid-response teams as part of a ‘new normal’ for President Trump — besieged.”

Said one Trump ally: “The White House is embracing the fight, which is going to last as long as Donald Trump is president. We’re getting street fighters ready to go.”

“Trump aides recognize that besides being in the crosshairs of investigators on Russia, they will be the continuing target of leaks from the bureaucracy. The Trump ally referred to this second enemy as ‘nameless, faceless, deep-state types’ who have been inflamed and are punching back through the media.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/05/25/trump-preps-long-war-deep-state/

[dalton99a]

1. This is our current version of "Russia Preps for Long War Against U.S."

[hatrack]

2. The Deep State vs. the Derp State . . .

This should be entertaining.

[angstlessk]

3. This sounds like he is giving notice to his more violent followers?

[Jamaal510]

4. What is the "deep state"?

[ucrdem]

6. What got him elected basically.

Go figure.

[Caliman73]

7. Deep State

It is a term that is used to describe the bureaucracy, primarily in the intelligence and national security which was designed to provide continuity to the country despite which political party is in power.

I have seen the term used on both the left and the right. People on the left typically use it to describe the police powers of the government which are often used to disrupt political movements that are challenging the status quo. As in, "The deep state planted agents into the Occupy Wall St. movement to shut it down". Think COINTELPRO.

The right, who has historically been more in line with the deep state since it seeks to maintain the status quo, has more recently been calling it out because the intelligence agencies are not enjoying the disruptions being caused by Trump's stupidity.

[ucrdem]

5. Who knew Trump would take up arms against the VRWC.

But by all appearances he has.