Trump asks to Terminate the Employment of Lisa Monaco
President Trump insisted that Microsoft terminate Lisa Monaco — the former deputy attorney general during the Biden administration, currently the tech company's president of global affairs — labelling her a threat to U.S. National Security and stating she has access to Highly Sensitive Information.
In a Truth Social message, Trump called on the software company to “promptly end the employment of Lisa Monaco,” cautioning that her position managing Microsoft’s global policy presents dangers due to the company's extensive contracts with the US government.
Trump stated that Monaco lost her federal security clearances earlier this year and was prohibited from accessing government facilities due to unspecified “wrongful acts.”
Monaco, 57, acted as deputy attorney general under former President Joe Biden from 2021 to 2025, managing prosecutions and national security matters as the Justice Department’s second-in-command.
She is reported to have played a significant role in managing high-profile and politically delicate cases, including the department's prosecution of Trump and cases related to Jan. 6 defendants.
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Monaco held a position in the Obama administration as White House adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism from 2013 to 2017, overseeing the government's actions regarding terrorism and cyber threats.
Prior to that, Monaco served as assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s National Security Division from 2011 to 2013, following her role as principal associate deputy attorney general and chief of staff to FBI Director Robert Mueller.
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The Justice Department under Biden initiated several criminal and civil actions against Trump, featuring indictments spearheaded by Special Counsel Jack Smith related to election interference and classified documents.
The Biden DOJ faced allegations of hastening prosecutions to harm Trump's candidacy. Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland asserted that choices were made autonomously.
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Smith is under investigation by the Office of Special Counsel after GOP Sen. Tom Cotton alleged his prosecutions of Trump were politically motivated and tried to affect the 2024 presidential election.