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Michael Ellis

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Michael Ellis

@DDCIAEllis

Official Account of CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis.

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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jun 29
To celebrate America's 250th birthday, I'm posting stories of espionage and heroism from the Revolutionary War this week. We owe our freedom to brave patriots who were willing to risk, in the words of the Declaration, their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor for the
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jul 4
As we mark the 250th anniversary of our Nation’s independence, we celebrate the eternal principles of our Founders: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” We carry that legacy forward in our service to America.
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Jul 4
This Independence Day, CIA honors the courage, resilience & ingenuity that have shaped 250 years of our Nation's history. As we look to the future, we will proudly continue to serve as our Nation's first line of defense - forever committed to protecting our country & its people.
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jul 2
In the fall of 1781, when Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau marched on Virginia, they needed to keep the British army under General Cornwallis fixed in place. At the same time, the Marquis de Lafayette, commanding a separate American force already in Virginia, needed
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jul 2
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4/ After the war, Virginia emancipated slaves who had been in military service. Armistead was initially informed that he didn’t qualify because he hadn’t carried arms as a solider. But thanks to a personal intervention by Lafayette with the Virginia legislature, Armistead won his
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jul 2
5/ In gratitude, Armistead added “Lafayette” to his own name. He purchased land and became a slaveowner himself. Today, a statue to honor the patriotism and courage of James Armistead Lafayette stands in Washington DC’s Freedom Plaza.
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jul 1
When you have a cold beverage this week, raise a glass to one of America’s first covert action leaders—Samuel Adams. It's time for another🧵:
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jul 1
Replying to @DDCIAEllis
7/ In April 1775, when British troops marched on Lexington and Concord, they had orders to arrest Adams along with John Hancock. Thanks to accurate intelligence and a famous midnight ride, Paul Revere was able to warn Adams and Hancock. The two men escaped with only the clothes
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jul 1
8/ Unlike many of his contemporaries, Adams composed no memoirs and never wrote for the historical record—hallmarks of the @CIA ethos today. As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we’ll remember Samuel Adams, America’s first covert agent.
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Jun 30
.@DCIARatcliffe announces major moves in CIA’s tech revolution @awscloud Summit 2026! Quicker acquisitions, broad AI adoption, streamlined commercial access, and a new Directorate are accelerating the Agency’s speed of mission and keeping America a step ahead of our adversaries.
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jun 30
1/ One of Hale’s friends and fellow classmates at Yale was Benjamin Tallmadge, who joined the Continental Army in June 1776. The war was personal for Tallmadge—his older brother was captured in battle and starved to death on a British prison ship that same summer.
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jun 30
Replying to @DDCIAEllis
4/ Tallmadge suspected the man’s story. Under questioning, “Anderson” revealed himself to be British Major John André and confessed that he had conspired with Arnold to turn over the West Point fortress to the British. Although Arnold escaped, George Washington convened a
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Michael Ellis
@DDCIAEllis
Jun 30
5/ Today, Tallmadge is remembered for his courage and honor as one of America’s earliest intelligence heroes. @CIA’s counterintelligence training center, the Benjamin Tallmadge Institute, is named in his honor.
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