President Donald Trump called on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to step down immediately on Thursday after Senate Republicans raised concerns over his links to Chinese companies and a criminal case involving his former company.
"The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!" Trump posted on Truth Social.
His post came shortly after U.S. Republican Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to the company's board chair to "express concern about the security and integrity of Intel's operations and its potential impact on U.S. national security."
In the letter, first reported by Reuters, the senator asked a number of questions, including whether the company's board was aware of the subpoenas sen