Intel affirms commitment to $28 billion Ohio project despite delays — company responds to U.S. Senator’s hint of ‘a charade or potential fraud’

Despite facing numerous setbacks, plans for Intel’s upcoming Ohio fabrication plant are still alive and kicking, as reiterated by the company in a response to U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno. Bloomberg reports that the lawmaker wrote to Intel last week, demanding updates on the delayed chipmaking facility that was initially supposed to launch this year, but was pushed back to at least 2030 earlier this year. Intel has now responded to Moreno, but didn’t address the full body of the inquiry.

“We continue to…