Trump and Republicans Have 'Deep State' Envy
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyRepublicans don’t want to eliminate the “Deep State”—they want to be the Deep State.That’s the thinking behind support for Donald Trump’s attacks on the Justice Department and the FBI.Many Republicans—ranging from candidates like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Vice President Pence, and also the conservative-leaning think thank the Heritage Foundation—are all seeking to pigg