Trump attack on Intel’s CEO could compound factory struggles

At the end of July, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio said Intel‘s chief executive was “very, very optimistic” about the company’s plans to build multibillion-dollar semiconductor factories in his state. Last week, President Donald Trump attacked the tech executive, and a Republican senator called for an investigation into delays surrounding Intel’s massive construction project outside Columbus.

Trump demanded Thursday that Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s new CEO, resign over his past ties to Chinese companies, adding to the woes of a company that DeWine and other senior…