First published 2018
Jason Chaffetz served as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, where he confronted what he calls the Deep State. This book examines how federal bureaucrats in agencies like the IRS, EPA, DOJ, and State Department actively worked to promote Democratic policies while undermining Republican leadership. Chaffetz argues that these civil servants withheld evidence, destroyed records, and silenced witnesses during the Obama administration, then leaked information freely once Trump took office. He presents the Deep State not as inefficient bureaucracy but as an intentional, organized force that resists accountability. Drawing from his oversight work, Chaffetz exposes the tactics used by entrenched leadership to fight back against disruptive political forces. The book offers strategies for citizens and Congress to challenge this powerful bureaucracy and demand real change.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, government, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, whistleblower
Setting: IRS, EPA, DOJ, State Department
Period: Obama Administration, Trump Administration
228 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books