Robert Gates laughs off the idea of the ‘deep state’

By Kyle Feldscher

Published January 28, 2018 2:10pm ET

Robert Gates laughs off the idea of the ‘deep state’ — "I mean, the idea that you could have some kind of a cabal to organize or control the government in some way and have it not leak or somebody go sell the story to a magazine or to a book publisher doesn't comport with reality," said former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed off the idea of a “deep state” group secretly running the American government and undermining President Trump, as some conservatives allege exists.

Gates, speaking on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” said there’s no way such a thing could exist in Washington.

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