Letter: Yes, there really is a ‘deep state’

A longtime right-wing conspiracy theory claims there is a “deep state” operating behind the scenes as an unelected “shadow government.” It consists of entrenched powerful people secretly manipulating the government to further their own interests, independent of the elected government.President Trump has said he is a victim of “deep state” forces, such as whistleblowers who are really spies.Recently, Yale professor Timothy Snyder “unmasked” these de