On Thursday's episode of " Pat Gray Unleashed," Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) joined the program to talk about his new book called, "Our Lost Declaration: America's Fight Against Tyranny From King George to Deep State."

In this clip, Sen. Lee explained why he wrote this book: To reconnect the American people with the Declaration of Independence and to help expose the true nature of government.

Watch the full clip here.

"The deep state part of the title sounds cooky-conspiratorial, but it really does exist doesn't it?" Pat asked.

Lee described the deep state as a "self-perpetuating swamp that does not want to be drained," highlighting the stark difference between a democracy and a democratic republic.

Watch the video below for more details.

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