Trump’s new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco
Trump claims the former Biden-era deputy AG should be fired.
Trump claims the former Biden-era deputy AG should be fired.
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After successfully manipulating Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and eventually failing to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, President Donald Trump has named his next target for retribution: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco. He’s calling for her to be fired.
On Truth Social, Trump claims that Monaco, who just took the job in May and only announced publicly a month ago, is “corrupt,” “deranged,” “a menace to U.S. national security,” and other forms of badmouthing, but it seems her biggest crime in Trump’s eyes is having worked as the 39th Deputy Attorney General of the United States under President Biden and AG Merrick Garland. Garland was in charge of the federal prosecution of Trump.
Trump writes that he’s already stripped Monaco of security clearances, but suggests that her role at Microsoft now lets her access “Highly Sensitive Information.”
It’s not clear why Trump took this moment to go after Monaco, but it’s possible he’s just now becoming aware of her Microsoft role. CNBC notes that Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo posted about Monaco’s new job just last night. And, right-wing activist Laura Loomer has been calling for Monaco’s head since July.
Microsoft has not exactly been in Trump’s crosshairs, as CEO Satya Nadella has continued to kiss the ring, but yesterday, the company did finally reduce the scope of its cooperation with the Israeli military as it performs mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. Microsoft had been firing workers who protested and occupied its president’s office. Microsoft was also probably not happy about the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas.
Microsoft declined to comment on this story to The Verge.
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