(Reuters) - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan was due to visit the White House on Aug. 11 after U.S. President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno called for his removal last week , a source familiar with the matter said.

Intel and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Tan is expected to have an extensive conversation with Trump while looking to explain his personal and professional background, according to the Wall Street Journal, which broke the news, adding that he could propose ways Intel and the U.S. government could work together, the paper said.

Tan hopes to win Trump's approval by showing his commitment to the U.S. and guaranteeing the importance of keeping Intel's manufacturing capabilities as a national security issue, the Journal added.

Last week, Tr

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