Some notable figures in the United States have for decades expressed concerns about the existence of a "deep state" or state within a state, which they suspect exerts influence and control over public policy, regardless of which political party controls the country's democratic institutions. "Deep state" has historically been associated with countries like Turkey, where sophisticated shadow governments allegedly control or influence key aspects of state policy, but the term has gained attention in the United States as the Trump administration has struggled to control its bureaucracy in the face...