Mike Lofgren

Author / Former Congressional Staffer

Guest

For 28 years, Mike Lofgren was a Congressional staffer for Republicans in the House and Senate budget committees. He is the author of The Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government.

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Polls show 48 percent of Americans believe a deep state of bureaucrats is out to sabotage President Trump.

What is the deep state?

Polls show 48 percent of Americans believe a deep state of bureaucrats is out to sabotage President Trump.

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