Rumble Inc., a video sharing platform once backed by Vice President JD Vance, gave its former general counsel Michael Ellis a $1 million payout upon his resignation to become deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The company disclosed in a Feb. 7 securities filing that Ellis, who was hired by Rumble to be its top lawyer and corporate secretary in late 2021, left on that date to “pursue a position in government.” President Donald Trump announced Feb. 3 that Ellis will serve as No. 2 at the CIA under Director John Ratcliffe. Ellis had reportedly been in line to ...
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