{"id":2471842,"date":"2025-08-07T09:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-intel-ceo-to-resign-after-china-ties-revealed\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:16:57","slug":"trump-calls-for-intel-ceo-to-resign-after-china-ties-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-intel-ceo-to-resign-after-china-ties-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls for Intel CEO to resign after China ties revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-for-intel-ceo-to-resign-after-china-ties-revealed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471842&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump is demanding the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan following concerns raised by Senator Tom Cotton about Tan&#8217;s business ties to China. Cotton sent a letter to Intel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-officials-say-investigation-into-deadly-nitrogen-leak-at-poultry-plant-could-take-years\/\" title=\"Ga. officials say investigation into deadly nitrogen leak at poultry plant could take years\">board chairman<\/a> expressing worries about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\">national security risks<\/a>, alleging that Tan controls numerous Chinese companies and has strong connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Intel recently received nearly $8 billion from the U.S. government&#8217;s CHIPS and Science Act, prompting calls for strict oversight. Trump&#8217;s criticism caused Intel&#8217;s shares to drop more than 3% after hours. Amid ongoing U.S.-China competition in semiconductor technology, Trump announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on imported chips except from companies that are investing in domestic manufacturing, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding U.S. interests in this critical industry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump calls for Intel CEO to resign after China ties revealed<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2198083\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is calling for the CEO of Intel, a semiconductor manufacturer, to resign after Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned his ties to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan joined the company as its chief executive in March of this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3493166\/trump-calls-for-new-census-immediately\/\">Trump calls for new census &#8216;immediately&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3493156\/midwest-lawmakers-complaint-smoke-canadian-wildfires\/\">Midwest lawmakers file complaint over smoke from Canadian wildfires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3491976\/neh-grants-gay-comic-book-liberal-projects-trump-cuts\/\">NEH rushed grants for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/neh-pushed-through-lgbt-grants-early-in-trump-administration\/\" title=\"NEH pushed through LGBT grants early in Trump administration\">gay comic book research<\/a> and liberal projects before Trump cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,&rdquo; Trump wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114987288040725570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">on social media<\/a>. &ldquo;There is no other solution to this problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Intel&rsquo;s shares dropped more than 3% in after-hours trading following Trump&rsquo;s comments.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-lawmaker-questions-intel-ceos-ties-china-letter-company-board-chair-2025-08-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sent a letter <\/a>to Intel&rsquo;s board chairman on Wednesday to &ldquo;express concern about the security and integrity of Intel&rsquo;s operations and its potential impact on U.S. national security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also accused Tan of controlling &ldquo;dozens&rdquo; of Chinese companies and of holding &ldquo;deep ties to the Chinese Communists.&rdquo; Cotton noted Intel received the largest grant from the CHIPS and Science Act, nearly $8 billion, and wrote on social media that &ldquo;companies who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >receive government grants<\/a> should be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars and adhere to strict security regulations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;The board of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">@Intel<\/a> owes Congress an explanation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The competition between the United States and China over semiconductors, critical to artificial intelligence and computer systems, is fierce. Former President Joe Biden placed a 50% tariff on semiconductors near the end of his term in office to encourage domestic production.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he would place a 100% tariff on chips and semiconductors on Wednesday during a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll be putting a tariff of approximately 100% on chips and semiconductors,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The president indicated that he won&rsquo;t place tariffs on companies that make semiconductors in the United States.&ldquo;If you have made a commitment to build or are in the process of building, as many are, there is no tariff. If, for some reason, you say you are building and you don&rsquo;t build, we go back and add it up, it accumulates, and we will charge you at a later date. You have to pay,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3492532\/trump-semiconductor-tariffs-apple-unveils-100-billion-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP ANNOUNCES 100% TARIFFS ON SEMICONDUCTORS AS APPLE UNVEILS $100 BILLION US INVESTMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>China and a litany of other countries are top chip sources for the U.S. The U.S. imported more than $60 billion worth of semiconductors in 2024, including $2 billion from China.<\/p>\n<p>Intel is the second-largest manufacturer of semiconductors in the U.S. by revenue, second only to Nvidia. Nvidia is led by Taiwanese-American businessman Jensen Huang. Trump met with Huang on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2198083\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2198083\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump demands Intel CEO resign over China connections revealed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2471843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-LA-Olympics.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38161,50410,60811,6522,3634],"class_list":["post-2471842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china-ties","tag-controversy-2","tag-intel-ceo","tag-resignation","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-LA-Olympics.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2471842"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2471846,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471842\/revisions\/2471846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2471843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2471842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2471842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2471842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}