AdvertisementThe Man Who Popularized The 'Deep State' Doesn't Like The Way It's UsedNovember 06, 2019Greg MyreRachel TreismanfacebookEmailMike Lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, The Deep State. He says the term, as he defined it, is being badly misused by President Trump and his supporters. They see the 'deep state' as Democratic-leaning bureaucrats who want to undermine the president. (Courtesy of Mike Lofgren)