A surprising number of federal bureaucrats working in Washington, D.C., plan to oppose President Donald Trump from within the government—a deep state is emerging in his second term.
In a refreshing change from Trump’s first term, Republicans in the government largely plan to support the president, a survey finds. This means the Trump 47 deep state phenomenon falls along partisan lines, as opposed to the Trump 45 deep state, in which many Republicans joined Democrats. resisted him.
While this partisan divide reflects the polarization in the electorate, it remains remarkable that individuals working within the government plan to undermine the president from within their own administration.
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