President Donald Trump called for the Chief Executive Officer of the Intel technology company to step down Thursday, without stating precisely why.
Aug. 7 President Donald Trump called for Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive officer of the Intel technology company to step down Thursday.
« The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately », Trump posted to his Truth Social account. « There is no other solution to this problem. »
Although Trump hasn’t clearly explained the reason behind his declaration, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., did pen a letter Tuesday to Intel’s Chairperson Frank Yeary in regard to Intel Tan, who was appointed in March.
« I write to express concern about the security and integrity of Intel’s operations and its potential impact on U.S. national security », Cotton wrote.
