What happens when the federal government owns part of a company?

By Scott Detrow,

Henry Larson, Connor Donevan, Jeanette Woods

Published August 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM CDT

President Trump says taking a 10% stake in Intel will be good for the company and the country. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Insitiute, who disagrees.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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