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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Microsoft, opens new tab should fire Lisa Monaco, who had served in the administrations of two Democratic presidents and is now Microsoft's Global Affairs President.
The move appears to be the latest effort by Trump to exact retribution on those he sees on political enemies and comes one day after the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
Monaco had helped coordinate the Justice Department's response to the January 6, 2021, attacks by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol.
She served as a security aide in the administration of President Barack Obama and was the deputy attorney general in President Joe Biden's administration. Monaco started working for Microsoft in July to