Top White House Advisor Confronted By O’Keefe for Admitting on Tape ‘The Deep State Is Real’

"You are on notice. You either say these things openly and publicly, or we catch you on tape," asserts James O'Keefe while confronting Byron Cohen, an advisor at the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, after O'Keefe Media Group released undercover footage showing Cohen admitting that ‘the deep state is real.’

O'Keefe pressed Cohen to clarify his earlier comments about the bureaucratic structure, which Cohen claimed operates by "creating commissions" to protect “its own interests.” Cohen responded defensively, saying, “I’m not really interested in having this conversation.” O'Keefe replied, “You’ve already had the conversation. I have it all recorded.”

Despite Byron’s attempt to deflect, O'Keefe continued questioning his views on the bureaucracy. O'Keefe asked whether it was a “good thing” for the bureaucracy to operate as Cohen had described, to which Cohen responded, “In general, the bureaucracy ought to implement the policies of the elected leaders.” He added that the bureaucracy also has a responsibility to “advise our elected leaders as best they can,” noting that only the “top levels” of the civil service were political appointees.

O’Keefe concluded, “I think you’ve provided some clarity, so I thank you very much for that.” Cohen, visibly shocked, began to waddle away, but O'Keefe made a final remark: “Bureaucrats in Washington, you’re on notice… We’re going to be recording you.”

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