Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan reportedly has an appointment at the White House today, just days after President Donald Trump called for his resignation. The move comes as Intel's former CEO Craig Barrett weighs in on the troubled chipmaker's future.

Tan, who was appointed chief executive earlier this year , is expected to have an "extensive conversation" with the President regarding his personal and professional background, as well as discuss how Intel could help serve US government interests, according to the Wall Street Journal .

Intel declined to comment on the report.

Last week, Trump called for Tan's immediate resignation, following the publication of a letter from a Republican Senator raising concerns over the Intel chief's connections with Chinese semiconductor firms said to be linked wi

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