While Lip-Bu Tan has drawn the president’s ire for his links to China, Intel also recently hinted it could scale back its manufacturing ambitions, which may not be sitting well with Trump.

A change in leadership could pile pressure on the company as it pushes through a major strategic reset that Lip-Bu Tan started.

President Trump called on the CEO of Intel to resign on Thursday, prompting the technology company's stock to slip before the opening bell.