News Summary

• Since 9/11, the u.s. national security industry has undergone a dramatic change.
• President Trump is waging an ongoing campaign against the so-called "deep state" Critics say Trump is tearing down the national security infrastructure with no clear vision of what comes next.
• The director of national intelligence, or DNI, was created to coordinate the work of what are now 18 intelligence agencies.
• "The architecture of American national security is being destroyed, just like the east wing of the White House," said author Tim Weiner.