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He criticizes the tendency to refer to this network as the "deep state," arguing that the situation is more overt, visible, and in-your-face—acknowledging it as a systemic challenge rather than a shadowy conspiracy. The speaker recalls his experience within the National Security Council, where he observed firsthand how dissenting voices could be stifled or sidelined, often buried within the inter-agency process managed by the CIA.