Trump spoke in honor of National Purple Heart Day, observed every Aug. 7 to spotlight the achievements of service members, said a White House official.
The president’s demand follows a national security warning from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) about the Intel CEO’s links to firms tied to China’s military.
The policy, which required federal workers to report on ‘five things’ they accomplished every week, was highly controversial, and many agencies ignored it.
The Senate intelligence chair’s letter highlights admitted export control violations by the CEO’s previous firm and Intel’s billions in federal chip funding.