Intel CEO Hits Out at 'Misinformation' After US President Calls on Him To Resign

Intel's chief executive Lip-Bu Tan has hit out at 'misinformation' over his career after U.S. President Donald Trump alleged the semiconductor industry veteran was 'highly conflicted' and should resign. From a report: In a letter to Intel staff published late on Thursday, Tan said that Intel was 'engaging' with the Trump administration 'to address the matters that have been raised and ensure they have the facts.'

'There has been a lot of misinformation circulating about my past roles...I want to be absolutely clear: Over 40+ years in the industry, I've built relationships around the world and across our diverse ecosystem -- and I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards,' Tan wrote.

Tan's move to reassure staff at Intel, the only US-headquartered company capable of manufacturing advanced chips, came hours after Trump had demanded his resignation in a post on Truth Social. Trump did not detail Tan's alleged conflicts of interest but the U.S. president's broadside followed a letter from Tom Cotton, the Republican head of the Senate intelligence committee, to Intel's chair expressing 'concern about the security and integrity of Intel's operations' and Tan's ties to China.

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