U.S. President Donald Trump asked Microsoft on Friday to remove Lisa Monica, an executive who previously held a high-ranking position in the Joe Biden administration and now serves as the president of global affairs.
The post was made on Truth Social following James Comey’s indictment, as the former president pushed for charges against the ex-FBI director, according to Times Brasil.
The U.S. government sees Monaco as a threat to national security because of its actions, leading to the withdrawal of security clearances and access to sensitive information.
U.S. government agencies utilize cloud infrastructure and Microsoft productivity software. Recently, the company pledged to provide $3.1 billion in yearly cost savings on cloud services for these agencies.
Maria Bartiromo, the Fox Business anchor, posted on Friday about Lisa Monaco joining Microsoft.
The nomination occurred in July, as stated in Monaco’s LinkedIn profile, which also included a link to an article from the University of Chicago Law School website published in July.
Trump requests the Supreme Court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve.
U.S. President Donald Trump took his bid to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Trump requested the judges to remove Lisa from the monetary authority council following the central bank’s initial interest rate cut of the year.
The Republican president’s urgent request has threatened the Federal Reserve’s autonomy, a matter of great importance for the American economy, following recent court rulings that seemed to provide extra safeguards for the agency.
Trump’s attempt to oust the governor relies on legal theories that may be backed by the conservative majority on the court.
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