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Intel CEO Says Has Board Support as Trump Calls for Resignation

Intel CEO Says Has Board Support as Trump Calls for Resignation

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Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan said he's got the full backing of the company's board, responding for the first time to US President Donald Trump's call for his resignation over conflicts of interest.
Tan has reached out to the White House to clear up what he called 'misinformation' about his track record, he said in a letter to staff posted on Intel's website.
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