House Democrats demand full briefing on Nvidia CEO's alleged spy ties

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called on Monday for a full congressional briefing on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's reported ties to an alleged Chinese spy, citing "real concerns" that need addressing. Jeffries said a classified briefing with CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton only briefly touched on Nvidia, focusing mostly on Iran. He urged lawmakers to get to the bottom of the situation, following an internal Nvidia probe into Huang's relationship with a Chinese businesswoman accused of passing information to Beijing. Jeffries also voiced strong support for chip restrictions on China in the annual defense bill, including provisions to tighten oversight of AI chip exports and combat smuggling. It remains unclear if he plans to disband the China select committee or create a new AI policy panel.