Matthew Ellis

"You elected me on a single platform. I will defend this country at all costs. The Mandarin must be stopped!"

- Matthew Ellis

Matthew Ellis is the current president of the United States of America.

Biography
"What do you want from me?" "Uh...nothing, sir. I just needed a reason to kill you that would play well on TV. You see, I've moved on. I've found myself a new political patron, and at this time tomorrow, he'll have your job."

- Matthew Ellis and Aldrich Killian

When Tony Stark exited the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas, he was called by the President. As Pepper Potts answered the call, she gave the phone to Stark, who briefly spoke with the President and called him "Jim". In one video of the Mandarin's, he threatened to kill accountant Thomas Richards from the Roxxon Oil Corporation if President Ellis failed to call him within 30 seconds. Although the President complied with the request, the Mandarin ignored the call and, in a mock execution, pretended to shoot Richards in the head.

Aboard Air Force One the President was captured and imprisoned inside the Iron Patriot Armor by Eric Savin under the orders of Aldrich Killian. Vice President Rodriguez was also working with Aldrich Killian in an attempt to become the next president. Tony Stark and Colonel James Rhodes traced Aldrich Killian to an impounded Roxxon oil freighter, the Norco, where Killian intended to kill President Ellis on live television. Rhodes was able to save him and return him back to the White House.

President Ellis congratulated Captain America for his return in modern times, with an informal "Welcome back Cap" quote. The quote was made notable enough to be displayed at Captain America's exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution. He was later targeted by Project Insight as an enemy of HYDRA.

After the dissolution of S.H.I.E.L.D., many people began calling for the resignation of President Ellis and discussed how he allowed a terrorist organization to become a member of the intelligence community. After the HYDRA attack on the United Nations Headquarters, the President said in an interview that the HYDRA crisis was "blown out of proportions".

Allies

 * James Rhodes
 * Captain America
 * United States Secret Service

Enemies

 * Rodriguez - Ally turned Enemy
 * A.I.M.
 * Aldrich Killian
 * Eric Savin
 * Trevor Slattery

Video Game Only

 * R.A.I.D.
 * Sin
 * Taskmaster
 * Shockwave
 * Serpent Society
 * King Cobra
 * Puff Adder
 * U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M.

Trivia

 * President Matthew Ellis' surname is a reference to, the author of the Extremis storyline in Marvel comics, largely adapted into Iron Man 3.

Behind the Scenes

 * Explicit mentions to Matthew Ellis' name in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. were not done until the events portrayed in Captain America: The Winter Soldier confirmed he was still the president following his kidnapping during Iron Man 3.