Trump Calls for Microsoft’s Action Against Lisa Monaco

On Friday, former President Trump urged Microsoft to dismiss Lisa Monaco, the current president of Global Affairs and a former deputy attorney general under President Biden. He expressed concerns about her access to “very sensitive information” and warned this could pose a “threat to US national security.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump suggested that Monaco’s position overseeing Microsoft’s global policy could jeopardize the company’s extensive contracts with the U.S. government. He also claimed that Monaco had her federal security clearance revoked earlier this year due to unspecified issues and was banned from government facilities.

Monaco, aged 57, served as deputy attorney general from 2021 to 2025, handling significant national security cases, including prosecutions related to the January 6 events and former President Trump’s legal matters. During the Obama administration, she held a key role as a White House advisor on homeland security and anti-terrorism, coordinating responses to both terrorism and cyber threats.

Before her time in the Biden administration, Monaco was the head of the National Security Division at the Department of Justice from 2011 to 2013. She previously served as chief of staff for FBI Director Robert Mueller.

Under Biden’s administration, the DOJ has pursued several criminal and civil cases against Trump, with special counsel Jack Smith leading indictments related to election interference and classified documents.

Trump’s calls for Monaco’s firing come during a delicate moment for Microsoft, which is facing a thorough antitrust investigation led by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This inquiry, initiated during the Biden administration and heightened by the leadership of Trump’s FTC chair, Andrew Ferguson, examines Microsoft’s practices in cloud computing and cybersecurity services.

Officials from both major parties have voiced concerns regarding Microsoft’s market dominance in these sectors, particularly about how its practices could impact competition, especially concerning government contracts.

Microsoft has denied any wrongdoing in the allegations against it.

Additionally, on Thursday, Trump’s DOJ accused former FBI director James Comey of perjury and obstruction of justice, concerning his 2020 testimony about alleged connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. Comey has denied these accusations.

This request for comment has been made to both Microsoft and the White House.