Intel’s embattled new chief Lip-Bu Tan is reportedly locked in a power struggle with members of the chipmaker’s board — a clash thrust into the spotlight after President Trump called for his removal.

The tensions, which have been simmering since Tan took the helm in March, center on whether Intel should remain in the costly business of manufacturing its own chips or exit the segment entirely, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal on Friday.

Tan has pushed to keep Intel’s foundry operations, arguing they are essential for American technology independence.

Some board members, led by chairman Frank Yeary, have pushed to spin off or sell the unit, which has been losing money despite accounting for about a third of Intel’s revenue last year, according to the Journal.

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