Trump Demands Microsoft Fire Lisa Monaco After Comey Indictment

President Trump demanded on Truth Social that Microsoft fire Lisa Monaco, calling her “corrupt” and “a menace to U.S. national security” and alleging she has access to sensitive information tied to the company’s government contracts. Monaco joined Microsoft in July as president of global affairs after serving as deputy attorney general under President Biden and earlier as a national security aide in the Obama administration who helped coordinate the Justice Department’s response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Trump reiterated that Monaco’s security clearances were rescinded earlier this year and that she had been barred from federal properties. The demand came a day after a federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey, and observers said it fits into a broader campaign by Trump and his allies to pressure or punish perceived political opponents. Microsoft declined to comment, and commentators noted the unusual nature of a sitting president publicly urging a private company to sack a named employee; coverage ran across U.S. and international media.