What we are seeing is Pournelle's Iron Law of Bureaucracy in action.  Within any bureaucracy, there are two kinds of people - those who work to achieve the goals of the organization, and those who work for the benefit of the organization itself.  In all cases, the second group will gain control and write the rules under which the organization functions. As the preservation and expansion of the organization becomes paramount, the influence of the first group declines and they may be eliminated altogether. Anyone that wants to reduce or restrict the power of the organization will be opposed and, regardless of how disastrous their policies, the party that will  protect and expand the bureaucracy will be supported. Everything possible must be done to thwart anyone that wants to reduce their influence or "drain the swamp".