Coverage dated August 18, 2025

Trump administration confirms it’s seeking a stake in Intel

Headline from ABC 12 Flint

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed on Tuesday that the U.S. government is considering an extraordinary investment in struggling chipmaker Intel.

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  1. NBC News

    U.S. seeks equity stake in Intel, Commerce Secretary Lutnick says (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. government aims to take an equity stake in Intel, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday morning.“We should get an equity stake for our money, so we’ll deliver the money which was already committed under the Biden administration,” Lutnick told CNBC.

  2. ABC 12 Flint

    Trump administration confirms it’s seeking a stake in Intel (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed on Tuesday that the U.S. government is considering an extraordinary investment in struggling chipmaker Intel.

  3. New York Post

    Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Intel needs to give government stake for CHIPS funding (opens New York Post)

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    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday said Intel needs to give the US government an equity stake if it still wants to receive its nearly $8 billion in CHIPS Act funding.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants given under Biden (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration made comments saying the equity stake was not to run the firm.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    The Trump administration confirms it’s seeking a stake in Intel. Why? It depends who you ask (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed on Tuesday that the US government is considering an extraordinary investment in struggling chipmaker Intel.

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