Trump defends Nvidia CEO amid reports of affair with suspected spy
Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, a firm central to the global AI boom, faces questions over an alleged Chinese spy.
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What happened
Claims surfaced that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with Alice Huang, an accused Chinese spy. President Donald Trump called Huang an honorable guy and said the FBI is looking into the matter, while Sen. Chris Coons and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded answers. Congressional Republicans asked Huang for an update.
Why it matters
Congressional Republicans warned of national security concerns, and Democrats say the president's support for Huang is a serious lapse.
Timeline
- Nov 9, 6:48 AM ET: Claims surfaced that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
- Nov 9, 2:40 PM ET: Sen. Chris Coons called for a probe into Huang's affair with the alleged spy.
- Nov 9, 6:04 PM ET: Trump said the FBI is looking into the affair and that Huang should not worry.
- Nov 10, 3:23 PM ET: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Trump's support of Huang a dereliction of duty.
Coverage
- Schumer says Trump support of Nvidia CEO a ‘dereliction of duty’ (The Hill)
- Nvidia shaken by scandal amid wider political new order for big tech (The Guardian)
- Nvidia's crisis and the politics of an AI pause (Axios)
- How Nvidia boss went from political nobody to Trump’s dinner date with King (Yahoo News)
- Democrats demand answers on Trump’s AI policy amid spy plot (Seattle Times)
- WATCH: Trump says FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese agent (PBS)
- Jensen Huang's Chinese Spy Scandal Puts Nvidia Under Scrutiny (Foreign Policy)
- Lawmakers briefed on Nvidia affair as security concerns mount (Los Angeles Times)
- Top Democrat demands probe into Jensen Huang’s affair with suspected Chinese spy (The Hill)
- Trump: Nvidia CEO an ‘honorable guy’ (The Hill)
- Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Scandal Tests Trump, as Does Emboldened Congress | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Nov. 9 (WSJ)
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