President Trump and his new administration have been dismantling the U.S. government's administrative state, what they call the "deep state." This hour, we take a look at what government bureaucrats do, the impact of Trump's actions, and how the reality of the administrative state differs from the rhetoric surrounding it.
Plus, we'll hear from the longtime congressional staffer who popularized the term "deep state" about how it's being used. And, a look at cultural depictions of the bureaucracy.
GUESTS:
- Cristina Rodr铆guez: Professor of Law at Yale Law School
- Mike Lofgren: Worked in Congress for twenty-eight years. He is the author of , as well as
- Jennifer Szalai: Nonfiction book critic for The New York Times
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.
