Trump calls for Boss Intel Lip-Bu Tan to retire about allegedly in China

President Donald Trump has called on the head of the US manufacturer of Intel chips to resign immediately, “accusing him of problematic ties with China.

In a report on social media, Trump said that Lip-bo-tan was “highly controversial”, apparently referring to his alleged investments in the company, which, according to the United States, is related to Chinese military. It is unusual for the president to demand the resignation of the corporate executive director.

Mr -n Tan was appointed in March to turn the technological giant, the pioneer of the American branch of chips, which recently fell behind the competitors.

It received billions of US government as part of the US -based industrial resumption efforts.

A statement on Thursday, Intel, said she was investing significant investments in the US agreed with the American First Program of America.

“Intel, the Board of Directors and Tan Lip-Bu Tan, deeply seeking to promote the interests of the US national and economic security,” the statement reads: “We look forward to further interaction with the administration.”

Mr. Tan-Naturized US citizen born in Malaysia and grew up in Singapore,-Venchur’s capitalist, known for his semiconductor.

In a recent investor update, he said the firm would scale its investment, including the US to meet customer requirements.

Intel has already cut thousands of jobs this year as part of the “correct size” of the company.

Intel shares declined more than 3% to noon after Trump’s attack, which was previously critical of the firm and is preparing to raise tariffs for the chips.

“Intel CEO is highly controversial and must resign right away. There is no other solution to this problem,” Trump wrote.

Americans are not illegally investing in Chinese firms.

But Washington has increased restrictions since the first term of Trump, as it is pushing for breaking business between the US and China when it comes to advanced technologies, since both the Democrats and the Republicans are openly concerned about national security.

This week Trump’s attack has caused concern on the air of the Republican Tom Kotana’s Senator leaf The Intel Council, which states that “Associations G -Tana raises questions about Intel’s ability” to be “a responsible head of US dollars taxpayers and comply with the current safety rules.”

Cotton pointed to Mr. Tana’s role as a long -standing executive director of the Cadence Design Systems technology firm, which pleaded guilty in July and agreed to pay $ 140 million Compared to the United States, its subsidiary in China has repeatedly led a business with the National University of Defense Technology in the country, violating control of US export.

Mr Tan himself was not accused.

In the statement earlier this week, Intel defended his relatively new executive director, saying that Mr. Tan and the company were “deeply committed to the US national security and the integrity of our role in the US Ecosystem.”

Galina Patrick Murched’s expert, founder Moor Insights & Strategy, said Trump was using Mr. Tan’s disputes with China to put pressure on Intel out of some other question.

He drew attention to the potential disputes regarding Intel investment in the US and reports of a possible partnership with the Taiwanese TSMC supported by the White House.

“It is obvious that I didn’t like Trump among the two,” he said. “Trump probably saw,” Okay, I have the opportunity to be heat with Intel on that. “

Trump is known for focusing on the heads of enterprises with public criticism, to the degree of unheard of other presidents. But even by his standards, the demand for the leader of the private company to resign is extraordinary.

Mr Murched said that other technology managers who were in the crossroads of Trump came up with ways to “kiss the ring”, pointing to the promises of firms such as Apple and Openai to make great investment in the US.

“Intel is probably wrong to read the room about how important it is to enter and be visible with the White House,” he said.

Responding to the critics who said Trump has gone too far, the White House said the BBC: “President Trump is still seeking to preserve our country’s national and economic security. This includes ensuring that landmark US companies are run by men and women in the advanced sectors.”

In the 2024 Congress report, Mr. Tana’s connections were noted in Congress in Congress, which discussed links between US investment firms and Chinese business.

They were also the subject of Reuters Investigation in April, which found that he had invested at least $ 200 in hundreds of Chinese companies, some of which were connected with Chinese military. Investments were made either personally or at least its funds from 2012 to December 2024.

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, an ally of Trump, assumed Mr. Tan on Thursday, criticizing Intel for his delays in his plans for the production of chips in the US.

But a collision with Trump can add to the problems that firms along with American chips are currently faced.

“Intel hopes that America created a great deal of chips and fought for it today,” said Janet Egon, a senior employee of the New American Security Center. “It is important that we get the continuity of leadership to support this power.”