Deep state was alluded to but not named in the X files - the smoking man was the embodiment of it..

Not drug companies poisoning exactly but this film plot was illegal unethical experimentation by big pharma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Measures - I think Michael Crichton also had a book about similar plot Then also conspiracy theory with Mel Gibson was about psych experiments to subconsciously trigger assets

As for fed agencies being the bad guys - enemy of the state - feds murder congress critter and then go after witness and wreck his life Also on TV the series scandal had a sub plot of a black op assassination unit B613 which basically controlled govt obliquely…

These assholes probably put this shot out there as a means of gaslighting - if anyone raises issues “oh you’ve been watching too much TV/Films”

Deep state was alluded to but not named in the X files - the smoking man was the embodiment of it..