Yes, within the intelligence community. But I can tell you as I speak to my colleagues in the Department of Justice and the FBI and these other agencies, There are deep state actors across the federal government. And they are people who, like Veneman, for example, who believe that their actions, their views are more important than those of elected leaders duly elected by the American people like the President of the United States. (07:29–07:33)
CLAIM
Asserts that there are individuals within the federal government who prioritize their views over elected leaders.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.