And even the Watergate scandal was really a coup by the deep state, which was vehemently opposed to the changes Nixon had in mind [0]. Even if you don't buy the whole story, it should give you pause that the Watergate burglars were connected to the CIA.

Or, put differently: "49 state landslide, 520 electoral votes, and a year later half the country genuinely believed he had to break into an office building to win" [1].

[0] https://theamericansun.com/2019/11/10/impeachment-unified-th...

[1] https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1710010371464122508