why does trump want intel ceo to resign

President Trump wants Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign because he considers Tan "highly conflicted" due to Tan's alleged investments and ties to numerous Chinese companies, some reportedly connected to the Chinese military. This concern was amplified by Senator Tom Cotton, who wrote to Intel's board about Tan's stakes in Chinese semiconductor firms, including those linked to the Chinese People's Liberation Army, raising national security issues. Trump and Cotton's criticism centers on whether Tan's relationships with these Chinese firms could pose conflicts of interest and compromise U.S. national security. Trump's demand came amid broader pressure on the semiconductor industry to manufacture within the U.S. and follow a stricter national security agenda. Intel publicly stated its commitment to U.S. national and economic security in response.