Michael Ellis
person
Also written as: CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis · Ellis
Involved in
- Michael Ellis is a lawyer and former Trump White House official rather than a career intelligence officer.
- Beijing's Counter‑Espionage Law invocation converts Michael Ellis's remarks into an explicit legal warning rather than an operational pivot.
- Michael Ellis's unusually public declaration that Chinese companies are "legitimate targets" represents a deliberate policy signal, not an inadvertent disclosure.
Statements attributed to it
Nothing in the record is attributed to this entity as a speaker.
Origin: first recognised while reading China Warns US to Stop All Spying After CIA Deputy Director Declares Chinese Firms Legitimate Intelligence Targets · 2026-09-13 23:32