Tag: Michael Ellis

Kevin McCarthy Calls on Pentagon to Restore NSA General Counsel Michael Ellis to Active Service

February 2, 2021
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has urged U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to restore attorney Michael Ellis to active service as the National Security Agency general counsel after reports that Ellis was placed on administrative leave, with McCarthy arguing that Ellis’s sidelining “appears to have been the result of undue political influence.” “I urge…

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NSA ‘Moving Forward’ With Hiring Michael Ellis as Its Top Lawyer: Spokesperson

January 18, 2021
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The National Security Agency (NSA) is moving to place a former Republican political operative, Michael Ellis, as its top lawyer, according to a spokesperson. “Mr. Ellis accepted his final job offer yesterday afternoon,” an NSA spokesperson told numerous news outlets on Sunday in confirming the development. “NSA is moving forward with his employment.” The Epoch…

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NSA ‘Moving Forward’ With Hiring Michael Ellis as Top Lawyer: Spokesperson

January 18, 2021
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The National Security Agency (NSA) is moving to place a former Republican political operative, Michael Ellis, as its top lawyer, according to a spokesperson. “Mr. Ellis accepted his final job offer yesterday afternoon,” an NSA spokesperson told numerous news outlets on Jan. 17 in confirming the development. “NSA is moving forward with his employment.” The…

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