The president appeared to be referencing Lip-Bu Tan’s past business dealings in China, which Sen. Tom Cotton called out in a letter to the company’s board.

Politicians have raised concerns Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan after he reportedly invested in hundreds of Chinese tech firms.

President Donald Trump called on the CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, to resign "immediately." "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!" the president wrote on his social media platform.