President Donald Trump sent a jolt through the tech industry on Thursday, demanding the immediate resignation of Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, and branding him as “highly conflicted.” The call, issued via Trump’s Truth Social platform, follows a request earlier in the week from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton to the Intel chairman, demanding answers about Tan’s ties to China.
“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 wrote Thursday morning.
