Intel Corp. chief executive Lip-Bu Tan is expected to visit the White House on Monday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly called for his removal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report, and both Intel and the White House declined to comment.

According to the Journal, Tan plans to hold an extensive discussion with the president to outline his personal and professional background and explore potential areas of cooperation between Intel and the U.S. government. He is reportedly seeking to reassure Trump of his commitment to the United States and emphasise the strategic importance of maintaining Intel’s domestic manufacturing capabilities as a matter of national security.

Last week, Trump demanded Tan’s immediate resignation, describing him as “highly conflicted” due to ties with Chinese companies and questioning his ability to revive the struggling U.S. chipmaker. The intervention marked a rare instance of a U.S. president openly calling for the ouster of a corporate chief executive, drawing debate among investors.

Tan, a Malaysian-born Chinese American and former CEO of Cadence Design Systems, said he shared Trump’s commitment to advancing U.S. national and economic security.

Reuters reported in April that Tan had invested at least $200 million in hundreds of Chinese advanced manufacturing and semiconductor firms, some linked to the Chinese military. Cadence, which he led from 2008 until December 2021, also sold chip design software to a Chinese military university believed to be involved in simulating nuclear explosions.

Last month, Cadence agreed to plead guilty and pay more than $140 million to settle U.S. charges over those sales.