US President Donald Trump has agreed with Fox News host Sean Hannity that the so-called “deep state” is attempting to undermine his government.
On Friday, Trump shared a tweet from Hannity promoting the commentator’s monologue focusing on punishing “deep state” actors who are working against the administration.
The term deep state, or derin devlet in Turkish, originated in 1950s Turkey, refers to a secretive network of influential members of government agencies or the military that operates outside the democratic system. The group is believed to be involved in the secret manipulation or control of government policy.
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Trump re-tweeted Hannity’s message promoting his show.
“This week alone, we’ve seen unprecedented and potentially criminal leaks from the deep state to the liberal Washington Post,” the conservative commentator said in his opening monologue.
Hannity said “deep state” players were “creating collateral damage”…