A cloud-computing contract issued to Microsoft during the Trump administration has been suspended by the Pentagon following complaints by Amazon and a legal battle between the two tech giants.

A spokesman for the company went on to note that the Pinkerton agents are used to "secure high-value shipments in transit” and nothing else.

The cloud computing contract was contested between the giant and Amazon, with the latter accusing the DoD of making the decision under the influence of the White House.

Notable names in Silicon Valley express their support for the protests, including Elon Musk, Melinda Gates, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai, and others.

Bill Gates noted in a blog post that “I’ve been disproportionately rewarded for the work that I have done.” adding that it is just fair for the rich to pay more in taxes.

The richest man in the world says that the leading tabloid in the country threatened to release his intimate photos if he failed to comply with their demands.