Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” CIA Director Mike Pompeo said there was “no” deep state in the CIA.

Partial transcript as follows:

DICKERSON: The president also tweeted about the deep state. Is there a deep state at the CIA?

POMPEO: No, sir.

DICKERSON: Has there ever been one?

POMPEO: I’ve only been there a little while. I can’t believe it’s ever been there. These are professional who sacrifice so much to serve America, they’re patriots of the truest and highest order.

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