Thinking the deep state just showed everyone who's in control with the Russian sanctions legislation.
Absolutely they did, and they put those sanctions on Russia based on what evidence Russia did what in the election? They may have done this as a means of solidifying in the public's mind that Russia did something bad else why would our beloved politicians punish the Ruskies? Solidifying in the public's mind that Russia did something bad makes it easier for them to remove Trump for colluding with the evil Ruskies. HRC skates. Trump, for daring to challenge the state's power, is gone.
Then all is well in the state. Power stays where, in their mind, it belongs...with them.
They are after him and they'll probably get him.