Mike Lofgren is a former career congressional staff member who served on the House and Senate budget committees. His latest book is The Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government. Learn more on his website: mikelofgren.net.
        
              
  
      
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        If You Think Trump’s at War With the Deep State, Take Another Look at His Policies
      
                    The president is no populist, and he'll only strengthen the influence of illiberal extra-constitutional power structures.
                          
                      Mike Lofgren