Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) voiced support Wednesday for the Trump administration’s plan to potentially take a stake in Intel, suggesting it aligned with an earlier effort to secure returns from CHIPS and Science Act investments.

“I am glad the Trump administration is in agreement with the amendment I offered three years ago to the CHIPS Act,” Sanders said in a statement. “No. Taxpayers should not be providing billions of dollars in corporate welfare to large, profitable corporations like Intel without getting anything in return.”

“If microchip companies make a profit from the generous grants they receive from the federal government, the taxpayers of America have a right to a reasonable return on that investment,” he added, arguing the government should also ensure firms do not engage in

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