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Trump calls for the firing of Lisa Monaco, Microsoft president of global affairs
MicrosoftMicrosoft(US:MSFT) CNBCยท2025-09-26 21:40

Group 1 - The U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco is facing calls for her dismissal from Microsoft by former President Donald Trump, citing concerns over national security due to her previous role in the Biden administration [1][3] - Trump's demand follows the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and is made through his Truth Social account, which has a significant following of 10 million [2] - Monaco has been accused by Trump of having her security clearances revoked and being banned from federal properties, which he claims is due to her "wrongful acts" [3] Group 2 - Microsoft has significant contracts with the U.S. government, utilizing its cloud infrastructure and productivity software, and recently agreed to provide $3.1 billion in savings on cloud services for government agencies [4] - Following an investigation, Microsoft decided to cut off cloud-based storage and AI subscriptions to a unit of the Israeli military over allegations of tracking Palestinians' phone calls [5]