1 day ago · Today, Michael Ellis was sworn in as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Deputy Director Ellis previously held a variety of senior national security positions, including General Counsel of the National Security Agency, Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council, and General Counsel of the House ...

Michael Ellis (born 1984/1985) [1] is an American attorney, Republican political operative, [2] and former government official who has served as the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025. He is a visiting fellow for law and technology with The Heritage Foundation's Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Ellis previously worked in multiple positions in …

3 hours ago · “Michael is a smart and highly respected lawyer who graduated from Yale University,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He will now help our fantastic CIA Director, John Ratcliffe, fix the CIA, and make it, once again, the Greatest Intelligence Agency in the World.” Ellis has maintained a long-standing presence in Republican politics.

6 days ago · President Trump has selected Michael Ellis as deputy director at CIA, putting an ally sidelined under former President Joseph R. Biden in a key role in deciding the future of American espionage.

Feb 4, 2025 · President Donald Trump on Monday named Michael Ellis deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, putting a lawyer and staunch ally into a powerful role that does not require Senate...

8 hours ago · For Immediate Release: February 10, 2025. Michael Ellis Sworn in as CIA Deputy Director. Today, Michael Ellis was sworn in as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Michael Ellis is the CIA deputy director and a former lead attorney for Republican congressman Devin Nunes. He was also one of the principal staffers who compiled the 2016 bipartisan House Intelligence Committee report on the Snowden leaks.

Feb 4, 2025 · US President Donald Trump has appointed Michael Ellis, Deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The American leader wrote about this in Truth Social. "I am pleased to announce the appointment of Michael...

5 days ago · President Trump has chosen Michael Ellis as deputy CIA director, and Joe Kent to oversee counterterrorism intelligence. ... to serve as deputy director at the Central Intelligence Agency. The No ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Ellis helped mount Trump’s counterpunch to the Russia investigation.