re: Can Vivek still wage his war against the 'deep state' and the 'alphabet agencies' as VP?

Sure, …. a mandate by POTUS to eliminate or downsize multiple agencies needs a warrior with a sword to hack agency Budgets accordingly. Vivek could easily perform that duty and has the capability of transparently communicating progress to the American public.

This would allow Trump to focus on Immigation, Economy, and Foreign Policy.