Subject: Re: Of Course He’s Not a Fascist
However the leadership of these agencies, certainly the director and the next layer or two beneath is another matter. This is where the deep state occurs in the way agency funds are requested and allocated, strategic leaks, resistance to congressional oversight, etc.

Those folks are typically all political appointees. The President doesn't just appoint the cabinet. About 4,000 executive positions are direct Presidential appointments (of which about a third are subject to confirmation hearings).