Intel so far is standing by Tan. The company issued a statement Thursday that said the company, the board and Tan are all “deeply committed to advancing U.S. national and economic security interests and making significant investments aligned with the President’s America First agenda.”

A top Republican senator asked the chairman of Intel Corp.’s board to answer questions about Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan’s ties to China, including investments in the country’s

President Donald Trump has called for the immediate resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, citing serious concerns about the executive’s connections to Chinese companies with military ties. The demand came after Senator Tom Cotton issued a public letter raising alarms over Tan’s reported business links in China,