Intel CEO to visit White House on Monday: Report
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Intel and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Tan is expected to have a extensive conversation with Trump while looking to explain his personal and professional background, the report said, adding that he could propose ways Intel and the U.S. government could work together, the report added.
Tan hopes to win Trump's approval by showing his commitment to the U.S. and guaranteeing the importance of keeping Intel's manufacturing capabilities as a national security issue, the report added.
Last week, Trump demanded the immediate resignation of 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.
Tan said he shared the president's commitment to advancing U.S. national and economic security.
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