Both the FBI, CIA, DOJ, NIH and many other executive arms of the US government it seems have indeed become partisan arms of a single political party and ideology. Covering up wrongdoing by those who are most corrupt, and framing and entrapping their political enemies to silence and destroy them are tactics of the former Soviet Union and dictatorships and corrupt governments throughout history. The deep state has many tentacles, but it has been shown lately that these institutions have become the threat to our way of life that we were raised to defend against. We are paying for our own destruction. If congress will not downsize these agencies then some would suggest that the people should. The declaration of independence certainly does. The founding fathers began their grievance resolution over much, much less.