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groundloop

(13,216 posts)
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 12:52 PM Aug 7

Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him "highly conflicted" due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising doubts about plans to turn around the struggling American chip icon.

Reuters reported exclusively in April that Tan invested at least $200 million in hundreds of Chinese advanced manufacturing and chip firms, some of which were linked to the Chinese military.

Trump's comments came a day after Reuters was first to report that Republican Senator Tom Cotton had sent a letter to Intel's board chair with questions about Tan's ties to Chinese firms and a recent criminal case involving his former firm Cadence Design.

"The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform, sending Intel shares (INTC.O)
, opens new tab down nearly 3% in late morning trading.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-demands-highly-conflicted-intel-ceo-resign-over-china-ties-2025-08-07/



I'm certain the real reason is because Intel refused to pay a "tribute" to tRump and the GQP.
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Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties (Original Post) groundloop Aug 7 OP
America demands gang of thugs cosplaying as government resign over ties to Satan. jls4561 Aug 7 #1
Duplicate visible on DU Home page Bernardo de La Paz Aug 7 #2
Guy sounds like The Saint of American Patriots compared to Trump. Midnight Writer Aug 7 #3
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Aug 7 #4

jls4561

(2,626 posts)
1. America demands gang of thugs cosplaying as government resign over ties to Satan.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 12:57 PM
Aug 7

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,668 posts)
2. Duplicate visible on DU Home page
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 01:16 PM
Aug 7

Midnight Writer

(24,509 posts)
3. Guy sounds like The Saint of American Patriots compared to Trump.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 01:22 PM
Aug 7

Ties to Chinese firms, criminal cases, shady business ventures. At least this guy isn't accused of raping little girls with his pals.

Omaha Steve

(106,753 posts)
4. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 02:23 PM
Aug 7

DUPE of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143508858

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