Blanche says discrimination would warrant investigation, including at Microsoft
Todd BlancheTodd Blanche, U.S. attorney general, at the October 8 White House news conference
Vice President JD Vance discusses Microsoft and visa fraud at an Oct. 8, 2026 news conference.
Three excerpts joined by one-second black gaps: 2:47 to 4:25, 30:10 to 30:50 and 34:43 to 35:44 of the White House video. DI added its logo in the corner.
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Blanche says a company would warrant investigation if it discriminated against American workers in favor of foreign workers. He names Microsoft and Adobe while describing that condition.
“if a company, even including Microsoft, Adobe or any other, discriminates against an American worker in favor of someone on the other side of the world, that company has violated the trust of the federal government and the American people and will be investigated.”
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Where this statement fits
Did Microsoft replace laid-off American workers with H-1B workers, as JD Vance claims?
JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing laid-off Americans with foreign workers and announced a suspension of its PERM filings. Microsoft says most of its H-1B applications concerned employees it already employed.
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The complete press conference contains Vance's comparison of Microsoft layoffs, H-1B visas and green cards, his PERM announcement, and subsequent questions.
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Before the quotation
Blanche says the Justice Department is investigating companies that favor foreign workers over Americans.
After the quotation
He says the issue affects workers across generations and describes the administration's enforcement effort.
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Why this label?
The reference point is Microsoft's alleged replacement of American workers through visa programs. Blanche condemns discrimination while making his statement about Microsoft expressly conditional.
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