Trump Calls for Intel CEO to Resign Amid Concerns Over China Ties

The president’s demand follows a national security warning from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) about the Intel CEO’s links to firms tied to China’s military.
Trump Calls for Intel CEO to Resign Amid Concerns Over China Ties
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company's Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, Calif., on April 29, 2025. Laure Andrillon/File Photo /Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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President Donald Trump on Aug. 7 called for the immediate resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, echoing growing Republican concerns about the executive’s alleged ties to Chinese firms linked to the People’s Liberation Army, the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party.

“The CEO of Intel is highly conflicted and must resign, immediately,” Trump wrote in an Aug. 7 post on Truth Social. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem.”
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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