President accuses semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan of being “highly conflicted.”…

Intel shares were under pressure Thursday after President Donald Trump called for the chipmaker's CEO to resign immediately.

Trump’s demand came after a US senator highlighted national security concerns over the CEO’s links to firms in China.

Trump's post comes after Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday wrote to Intel's board of directors, asking about Tan's ties to China, his investments in the country, and…

President accuses semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan of being “highly conflicted.”…

He’s only been CEO for five months.

“The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!” Trump wrote…

President Donald Trump called for the Chief Executive Officer of the Intel technology company to step down Thursday, without stating precisely why.

The Republican president criticised CEO Lip-Bu Tan for being ‘conflicted’ due to his ties to Chinese technology firms.

"The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately," Trump wrote.

The unusual demand adds to challenges facing the firm, which has been seen as falling behind in the chip race.

China’s state media has described Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan as “actively” devoted to Chinese and Asian markets.

Intel share price drops after US president accuses Lip-Bu Tan of links to Chinese Communist party

Donald Trump called Lip-Bu Tan “highly conflicted” in a social media post and urged him to resign.

Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s top executive, said he was committed to the company after Mr. Trump called for him to step down over reported Chinese investments.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan addressed "misinformation" about his previous roles on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for his resignation.

Despite President Donald Trump's request, Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive officer of the Intel technology company, appears to be staying in his job.

A group of four former Intel board members called for Intel to split its chip manufacturing assets into a new independent company, supported by U.S. government funding, while…