Citing the 'Deep State,' Trump Overhauls US Intelligence Community
US President Donald Trump is carrying out a sweeping overhaul of the intelligence community, framing the move as a fight against the so-called "deep state," while critics warn it is dismantling reforms built after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks prompted a sweeping transformation of the US intelligence community, reshaping how agencies operated and cooperated with one another in an effort to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Now, according to NPR, President Donald Trump is pursuing a broad restructuring of the intelligence apparatus, justifying the changes as part of a fight against what he and his supporters call the "deep state" — a term used to describe alleged entrenched resistance within government institutions to his political agenda.
Critics view the process differently, arguing that Trump's changes are effectively unraveling much of what was carefully built and reinforced over nearly two decades following the 2001 attacks. They warn that such moves risk weakening a system that was specifically designed to improve the government's ability to detect and prevent threats in a timely manner.
Specific details about which agencies or programs are affected by the overhaul have not yet been specified.
