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C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

Michael Ellis, the deputy director of the C.I.A. and a Trump loyalist, has taken personal control of making legal judgments for the agency as acting general counsel while continuing to help lead it.
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