Satya Nadella had an awkward White House day

What happened: Vice President JD Vance announced suspension of a major visa program and named Microsoft, alleging abuse of the PERM program. Hours later, Trump awarded Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a White House event. Key numbers: Microsoft said 80% of its roughly 6,000 H-1B visa applications were for existing Why it matters: The episode shows Trump putting business leaders in tricky situations as he takes a more active role in business dealings than predecessors, pressing leaders to back his initiatives while lashing out at opposition.

Vice President JD Vance announced suspension of a major visa program and named Microsoft, alleging abuse of the PERM program. Hours later, Trump awarded Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a White House event.

The episode shows Trump putting business leaders in tricky situations as he takes a more active role in business dealings than predecessors, pressing leaders to back his initiatives while lashing out at opposition.