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    Are Deep-State Leakers Defending Democracy or Corroding It?

    Is the gusher of leaks about the White House the work of bureaucrats who want to undermine the president? And if so, is that a good or bad thing?
    by David A. Graham Feb 15, 2017 7 minutes
    Source: Evan Vucci / AP

    To paraphrase presidential candidate Donald Trump, somebody’s doing the leaking. But who, and why, and does it represent a defense of American democratic norms or a death knell for them?

    There’s no shortage of theories. Some of the damaging leaks are emerging from the White House, as part of internecine warfare between rival factions. But the more consequential ones, including the revelations that forced the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Monday night, have hinged on information from the intelligence community.

    Trump has tried to change the focus away from the substance of the leaks and to their provenance. On Tuesday, he tweeted this:

    He then followed that up Wednesday morning:

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