The United States (US) government is discussing acquiring Intel shares as part of an effort to help expand the company's manufacturing efforts in its territory, according to a Bloomberg report cited in a TechCrunch release .
According to a TechCrunch report on August 14, 2025, news of Intel's share acquisition talks emerged less than a week after US President Donald Trump urged Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign due to perceived conflicts of interest.
While Trump did not provide specific reasons, the push came after Republican Senator Tom Cotton wrote to the Intel board to inquire about Tan's alleged tie xxs to China.
Tan met with Trump administration officials on August 11, 2025 to assuage the administration's concerns and discuss opportunities for cooperation.
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