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Line 56: − − ==Wiretapping== − {{See also|Obamagate|Obamagate timeline}} − In early March 2017, President Trump announced the Obama had wiretapped his office in Trump Tower during the campaign. The leftist mainstream media accused him of having no evidence for that claim,<ref>Shear, Michael D.; Schmidt, Michael S (March 4, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/us/politics/trump-obama-tap-phones.html?_r=0 Trump, Offering No Evidence, Says Obama Tapped His Phones]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref> even though they contradicted themselves through earlier reports and showed themselves to be hypocrites.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (March 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/05/deepstategate-obama-trump-surveillance-fisa-investigation-russia/ DeepStateGate: Democrats’ ‘Russian Hacking’ Conspiracy Theory Backfires]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Hayward, John (March 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/05/trump-ends-innuendo-game-dealing/ DeepStateGate: Trump Ends the Wiretapping Innuendo Game by Dealing Himself In]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 5, 2017.</ref> President Trump requested Congress to investigate this.<ref>Weber, Joseph (March 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/05/trump-calls-for-congressional-probe-into-possible-wire-tapping-his-campaign.html Trump calls for congressional probe into possible wiretapping of his campaign]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref> − − On March 22, 2017, GOP U.S. Representative [[Devin Nunes]] revealed that some of the Trump Team's conversations had been spied upon.<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> On March 29, 2017, Evelyn Farkas, the deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, admitted that the Obama Administration attempted to gather as much intelligence as possible on Trump's alleged ties to Russia after the 2016 election and that it tried to hide their intelligence sources from the Trump Administration.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> U.S. intelligence agencies had been investigating people in Trump's presidential campaign throughout the campaign season.<ref>Bertrand, Natasha (January 24, 2017). [http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-advisers-russia-investigation-2017-1 A look at the scope of the intelligence community's investigations into Trump's ties to Russia]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref> According to a [[Fox News]] report, an unnamed but well-known and senior intelligence official not associated with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] directed investigations attempting to unveil private Americans working with Trump's transition team.<ref>McCabe, Neil W. (March 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/31/fox-news-senior-obama-intelligence-official-unmasked-trump-associates/ Fox News: Senior Obama Intelligence Official Unmasked Trump Associates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref> − − ==Public perception== − According to a June 2017 Harvard-Harris poll, nearly 2/3rds of people believed that "there exists a campaign to delegitimize" President Trump,<ref>Lee, Tony (July 27, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/27/harvard-poll-two-thirds-believe-campaign-to-delegitimize-trump/ Harvard Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds Believe Campaign Exists to ‘Delegitimize’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 1, 2017.</ref> and 54% of people believed that the deep state "is trying to unseat President Trump using leaks of classified information."<ref>Lee, Tony (July 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/26/harvard-poll-majority-believe-deep-state-leaking-to-unseat-trump/ Harvard Poll: Majority Believe Deep State Leaking to ‘Unseat’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 1, 2017.</ref>
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In February 2017, U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] made public his fight with the intelligence community over allegations that Russian spy networks helped get him in power, leading to popular use of the term "deep state" to describe the entrenched government in [[Washington, D.C.]] The “deep state” reportedly hopes to obstruct and dismantle the [[Trump Administration]], with [[NSA]] intelligence analyst John Schindler warning that a friend in the “intelligence community” told him that Trump ''“will die in jail.”''<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-intelligence-community-ready-go-nuclear-donald-trump-russia-nsa-a7585926.html US intel community 'ready to go nuclear' against Donald Trump over Russia ties, claims former NSA analyst]</ref>
In February 2017, U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] made public his fight with the intelligence community over allegations that Russian spy networks helped get him in power, leading to popular use of the term "deep state" to describe the entrenched government in [[Washington, D.C.]] The “deep state” reportedly hopes to obstruct and dismantle the [[Trump Administration]], with [[NSA]] intelligence analyst John Schindler warning that a friend in the “intelligence community” told him that Trump ''“will die in jail.”''<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-intelligence-community-ready-go-nuclear-donald-trump-russia-nsa-a7585926.html US intel community 'ready to go nuclear' against Donald Trump over Russia ties, claims former NSA analyst]</ref>
==The establishment opposes President Trump==
==The deep state opposes President Trump==
Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First policies, President [[Donald Trump]] faced large opposition from the left, including from within the government bureaucracy and [[establishment]].<ref>Multiple references:
Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First policies, President [[Donald Trump]] faced large opposition from the left, including from within the government bureaucracy and [[establishment]].<ref>Multiple references:
*Singman, Brooke (January 31, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-faces-bureaucratic-battle-in-implementing-agenda.html Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
*Singman, Brooke (January 31, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/trump-faces-bureaucratic-battle-in-implementing-agenda.html Trump faces bureaucratic battle in implementing agenda]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
[[Sebastian Gorka]], a conservative national security advisor to President Trump, has revealed several examples of the deep state at work trying to undermine Trump's conservative and nationalist agenda.<ref>Wong, Kristina (September 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/18/sebastian-gorka-permanent-state-views-white-house-enemy/ Sebastian Gorka Discusses How the ‘Permanent State’ Is Undermining Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 18, 2017.</ref>
[[Sebastian Gorka]], a conservative national security advisor to President Trump, has revealed several examples of the deep state at work trying to undermine Trump's conservative and nationalist agenda.<ref>Wong, Kristina (September 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/18/sebastian-gorka-permanent-state-views-white-house-enemy/ Sebastian Gorka Discusses How the ‘Permanent State’ Is Undermining Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 18, 2017.</ref>
==Trump leaks==
===Trump leaks===
Some [[alternative media]] and former insiders claim that the constant leaks coming out of President Donald Trump's administration and thinly veiled threats on the part of the intelligence community, is further proof of the existence of a shadow government.
Some [[alternative media]] and former insiders claim that the constant leaks coming out of President Donald Trump's administration and thinly veiled threats on the part of the intelligence community, is further proof of the existence of a shadow government.
[[Bill Kristol]], the prominent Republican analyst who founded ''The Weekly Standard'', wrote on Twitter, ''"Obviously strongly prefer normal democratic and constitutional politics. But if it comes to it, prefer the deep state to the Trump state."''<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/15/bill-kristol-backs-deep-state-president-trump-republican-government/ Bill Kristol Backs ‘Deep State’ over President Trump, Republican Government]</ref>
[[Bill Kristol]], the prominent Republican analyst who founded ''The Weekly Standard'', wrote on Twitter, ''"Obviously strongly prefer normal democratic and constitutional politics. But if it comes to it, prefer the deep state to the Trump state."''<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/15/bill-kristol-backs-deep-state-president-trump-republican-government/ Bill Kristol Backs ‘Deep State’ over President Trump, Republican Government]</ref>
===Wiretapping===
{{See also|Obamagate|Obamagate timeline}}
In early March 2017, President Trump announced the Obama had wiretapped his office in Trump Tower during the campaign. The leftist mainstream media accused him of having no evidence for that claim,<ref>Shear, Michael D.; Schmidt, Michael S (March 4, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/us/politics/trump-obama-tap-phones.html?_r=0 Trump, Offering No Evidence, Says Obama Tapped His Phones]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref> even though they contradicted themselves through earlier reports and showed themselves to be hypocrites.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (March 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/05/deepstategate-obama-trump-surveillance-fisa-investigation-russia/ DeepStateGate: Democrats’ ‘Russian Hacking’ Conspiracy Theory Backfires]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Hayward, John (March 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/05/trump-ends-innuendo-game-dealing/ DeepStateGate: Trump Ends the Wiretapping Innuendo Game by Dealing Himself In]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved March 5, 2017.</ref> President Trump requested Congress to investigate this.<ref>Weber, Joseph (March 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/05/trump-calls-for-congressional-probe-into-possible-wire-tapping-his-campaign.html Trump calls for congressional probe into possible wiretapping of his campaign]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 6, 2017.</ref>
On March 22, 2017, GOP U.S. Representative [[Devin Nunes]] revealed that some of the Trump Team's conversations had been spied upon.<ref>Derespina, Cody (March 23, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/23/trump-basks-in-nunes-surveillance-news-so-that-means-im-right.html Trump basks in Nunes surveillance news: 'So that means I'm right']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> On March 29, 2017, Evelyn Farkas, the deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, admitted that the Obama Administration attempted to gather as much intelligence as possible on Trump's alleged ties to Russia after the 2016 election and that it tried to hide their intelligence sources from the Trump Administration.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/29/former-obama-official-discloses-rush-to-get-intelligence-on-trump-team.html Former Obama official discloses rush to get intelligence on Trump team]. ''Fox News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (March 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/03/29/fmr-obama-official-reveals-pre-inauguration-effort-to-gather-intel-on-incoming-trump-team/ Fmr Obama Official Reveals Pre-Inauguration Effort to Gather Intel on Incoming Trump Team]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> U.S. intelligence agencies had been investigating people in Trump's presidential campaign throughout the campaign season.<ref>Bertrand, Natasha (January 24, 2017). [http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-advisers-russia-investigation-2017-1 A look at the scope of the intelligence community's investigations into Trump's ties to Russia]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref> According to a [[Fox News]] report, an unnamed but well-known and senior intelligence official not associated with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] directed investigations attempting to unveil private Americans working with Trump's transition team.<ref>McCabe, Neil W. (March 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/31/fox-news-senior-obama-intelligence-official-unmasked-trump-associates/ Fox News: Senior Obama Intelligence Official Unmasked Trump Associates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 1, 2017.</ref>
===Public perception===
According to a June 2017 Harvard-Harris poll, nearly 2/3rds of people believed that "there exists a campaign to delegitimize" President Trump,<ref>Lee, Tony (July 27, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/27/harvard-poll-two-thirds-believe-campaign-to-delegitimize-trump/ Harvard Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds Believe Campaign Exists to ‘Delegitimize’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 1, 2017.</ref> and 54% of people believed that the deep state "is trying to unseat President Trump using leaks of classified information."<ref>Lee, Tony (July 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/26/harvard-poll-majority-believe-deep-state-leaking-to-unseat-trump/ Harvard Poll: Majority Believe Deep State Leaking to ‘Unseat’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 1, 2017.</ref>
==Deep state and the mainstream media==
==Deep state and the mainstream media==
The assassination of US President [[John F. Kennedy]], according to some in the alternative media, was actually a ''coup d'etat'' that escalated the [[Vietnam War]] for the [[Military-industrial complex|military–industrial complex]], but the [[Warren Commission]] (whose members were part of the deep state) found, and the mainstream media successfully presented it to the public as, that is was the work of a lone gunman devoid of deep state connections.
The assassination of US President [[John F. Kennedy]], according to some in the alternative media, was actually a ''coup d'etat'' that escalated the [[Vietnam War]] for the [[Military-industrial complex|military–industrial complex]], but the [[Warren Commission]] (whose members were part of the deep state) found, and the mainstream media successfully presented it to the public as, that is was the work of a lone gunman devoid of deep state connections.
==Non-governmental deep state organizations==
==Non-governmental deep state organizations==