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Ellen E. McCarthy  | |
|---|---|
|   McCarthy at the International Spy Museum in 2023  | |
| 20th Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research | |
| In office January 22, 2019 –January 20, 2021  | |
| President | Donald Trump | 
| Preceded by | Daniel B. Smith | 
| Succeeded by | Brett M. Holmgren | 
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American | 
| Education |  University of South Carolina  University of Maryland  | 
| Occupation | Diplomat | 
Ellen E. McCarthy is a United States intelligence officer who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research under Mike Pompeo during the administration of Donald Trump.
At the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,McCarthy was COO from 2015 until 2018. She graduated from both the University of South Carolina and the University of Maryland. [1]