Microsoft Tries to Hide Its Risks, and Anti-Trump Bias, from the Government

In this American Greatness article, Paul Bradford argues that Microsoft’s deep federal-government entanglements, cybersecurity failures, China ties, and hiring of former Biden officials deserve renewed scrutiny under the Trump administration.

• The article says Microsoft remains one of the largest technology providers to the U.S. government despite repeated cybersecurity concerns and alleged political bias.
• Bradford highlights a call from the American Accountability Foundation for the Department of Justice to review the government’s relationship with Microsoft.
• The piece focuses heavily on Microsoft hiring former Biden official Lisa Monaco as president of global affairs, a move President Trump criticized because of Microsoft’s major federal contracts and access to sensitive information.
• The article claims Monaco is one of several former Biden officials with senior ties to Microsoft, raising concerns about a revolving door between government power and Big Tech influence.
• Bradford cites the American Accountability Foundation’s claim that Microsoft suffered five major cyber intrusions between 2019 and 2023 involving Russian and Chinese-linked actors.
• The article says those breaches affected major federal entities, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Departments of Treasury, State, Commerce, and Justice.
• It also references a 2024 Cyber Safety Review Board finding that Microsoft’s security culture was “inadequate” and tied to repeated security failures.
• The piece argues Microsoft’s relationship with China creates additional national-security concerns because Chinese military and intelligence-linked entities allegedly have access to critical Microsoft technology.
• Bradford concludes that federal contracting decisions should prioritize U.S. national security rather than past Democratic administration arrangements or Microsoft’s institutional influence.

Read the full story: https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/26/microsoft-tries-to-hide-its-risks-and-anti-trump-bias-from-the-government/