“Trump was onto this actually from the beginning. He couldn’t really explain it, but he could smell it, which is his one great talent and he was right,” Carlson said. “Of course, he was attacked mercilessly for suggesting the so-called intel community might not be on the level. How dare he do that, they yelped on CNN. They are public servants. They dedicate their lives to keeping you safe blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.”

“Actually, they’re just people. Some are great people. Some of them are rotten and unethical. Some would gladly use leaks, deception, and innuendo to reverse results of an election. Most people understand this and that’s why the phrase deep state is suddenly part of the public conversation,” he said.