On Friday, US President Donald Trump said Microsoft should dismiss Lisa Monaco, a former official in two Democratic administrations who now serves as the company’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 US 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 lead the firm’s engagements with governments globally, according to her LinkedIn pro

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