Core Viewpoint - President Donald Trump has called for Microsoft to terminate Lisa Monaco, the company's president of global affairs, due to her previous roles in the Obama and Biden administrations, which he claims give her access to sensitive information that is "unacceptable" [1][2]. Group 1 - Lisa Monaco joined Microsoft in May, overseeing the company's cybersecurity policy and relationships with world governments [2]. - Trump previously rescinded Monaco's security clearance earlier this year, along with those of Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and the Biden family [2]. - Far-right activist Laura Loomer has publicly criticized Microsoft's hiring of Monaco and called for the cancellation of all of Microsoft's government contracts [3]. Group 2 - This incident is part of a broader trend where Trump has targeted tech executives, previously calling for Intel President Lip-Bu Tan to resign over alleged conflicts of interest [3].
Trump demands Microsoft fire global affairs head Lisa Monaco