Good points. I guess what I should have more accurately said is that Intel has a long standing working relationship with the American government.
Given that Intel is an asset to national security. I think any sort of buyout would be under intense scrutiny.
I did miss that Qualcomm was also American though, but I still think about it would be treacherous regardless.
Things don’t just become a national security asset that easily, though, a long-standing relationship with trust is something incredibly important.