23 July 2018 - A right-wing blog with a history of spreading conspiracy theories claimed the FBI agent is really a CIA operative with foreign ties who was assigned by the 'deep state' to help Hillary Clinton win the 2016 election.
29 June 2018 - Billboards next to Georgia and Oklahoma highways reference a farcical and ill-defined "Deep State" conspiracy theory — but who’s paying for them?
16 April 2018 - Shortly after revelations that the popular Fox News host was a client of President Trump's embattled attorney became public, "deep state" conspiracy theories spread.
No evidence validates claims of foul play in a train crash involving Republican members of Congress.
27 December 2017 - A fake news site appeared to report that WikiLeaks released a cache of so-called "Deep State Files" in late December 2017, but no such document dump took place.
14 December 2017 - A frightening story about President Trump's "deep state spies" citing unnamed sources sparked readers to question its veracity.
15 April 2017 - Department of State employee Candace Claiborne was arrested and charged in connection with her improperly receiving gifts from Chinese agents.
