Trump Says Intel CEO ‘Must Resign Immediately’ – Here’s Why
techrepublic.comLip-Bu Tan began working as Intel CEO in March. Since then, he scaled back projects and reduced headcount in efforts to rightsize the chip maker.
President Donald Trump has urged Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign, echoing a call from Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) that questions Tan’s past business ties to China.
Intel, once a dominant force in the semiconductor industry, has struggled to compete in recent years as competitors like NVIDIA and AMD expand their market share.
Trump and Cotton question Tan’s business history
“The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign immediately. There is no other solution to this problem,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Aug. 7.
Cotton’s letter, posted on X, alleges Tan “has deep ties to the Chinese Communists.”
Tan, a US citizen born in Malaysia, became Intel’s CEO in March. Prior to this role, he ...
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