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There’s no evidence Smith engaged in partisan politics. Yet Trump allies weaponize the Hatch Act, repackaging it as proof of a “deep state” conspiracy. Ethics become theater. #DeepStateMyth #WeaponizingEthics
There’s no evidence Smith engaged in partisan politics. Yet Trump allies weaponize the Hatch Act, repackaging it as proof of a “deep state” conspiracy. Ethics become theater. #DeepStateMyth #WeaponizingEthics
August 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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There’s no evidence Smith engaged in partisan politics. Yet Trump allies weaponize the Hatch Act, repackaging it as proof of a “deep state” conspiracy. Ethics become theater. #DeepStateMyth #WeaponizingEthics
There’s no evidence Smith engaged in partisan politics. Yet Trump allies weaponize the Hatch Act, repackaging it as proof of a “deep state” conspiracy. Ethics become theater. #DeepStateMyth #WeaponizingEthics
That siege mentality fuels justification for extreme actions, restrictions, and misinformation.
Yet, they themselves actively create and spread misinformation to manipulate and divide. #Paranoia #Victimhood #Misinformation #DeepStateMyth
Yet, they themselves actively create and spread misinformation to manipulate and divide. #Paranoia #Victimhood #Misinformation #DeepStateMyth
June 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
That siege mentality fuels justification for extreme actions, restrictions, and misinformation.
Yet, they themselves actively create and spread misinformation to manipulate and divide. #Paranoia #Victimhood #Misinformation #DeepStateMyth
Yet, they themselves actively create and spread misinformation to manipulate and divide. #Paranoia #Victimhood #Misinformation #DeepStateMyth
Cutting government bloat is one thing- but gutting the intel community chops muscle, not fat. In a world this dangerous, we need seasoned pros, not political purges. #NationalSecurity #IntelligenceCommunity #DeepStateMyth #politics #homelandsecurity
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Trump’s ‘deep state’ dilemma
In this more perilous world, the incoming president will need to lean on the proven patriots in intelligence whom he has disparaged in the past.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Cutting government bloat is one thing- but gutting the intel community chops muscle, not fat. In a world this dangerous, we need seasoned pros, not political purges. #NationalSecurity #IntelligenceCommunity #DeepStateMyth #politics #homelandsecurity
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