Senate panel summons Jensen Huang and Howard Lutnick over AI chip exports to China

The Senate Banking Committee has summoned former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify in December over national security concerns tied to Huang's affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy and oversight of AI chip exports to China. Senator Tim Scott sent letters requesting testimony by December 3, threatening a subpoena if Huang does not appear voluntarily. Lawmakers are also questioning Lutnick's oversight of advanced chip exports, including the administration's refusal to add dozens of Chinese companies to a trade blacklist. White House officials are discussing whether Lutnick should be pushed out, though President Donald Trump maintains confidence in him. The Commerce Department has not added new Chinese firms to the entity list since October 2025, the longest gap in over a decade.