Trump’s comments indicate a change of heart since last Thursday, when he called for Lip-Bu Tan to “resign immediately ” because he is “highly conflicted” via a post on Truth Social. Such conflicts of interest were outlined in a letter by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton the day before, who alleged Tan “has deep ties to the Chinese Communists.”

Shares of Intel took a hit last week following Trump's comments on the tech CEO, which were prompted by a letter sent by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) to Intel Chairman Frank Yeary

President Donald Trump has called on the new CEO of the technology company 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," Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday.