President Donald Trump called for Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive officer of the Intel technology company to step down on 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. “Mr. Tan reportedly controls dozens of Chinese companies and has a stake in hundreds of Chinese advanced-manufacturing and chip firms.”

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