Senators demand NVIDIA records from Trump administration over China spy reports
Two Democratic senators are demanding the Trump administration preserve records related to NVIDIA, following reports linking CEO Jensen Huang to a suspected Chinese spy. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons sent a letter Wednesday requesting documents on AI chip exports to China. The senators asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to preserve communications and records on national security risks. They cited reports that officials knew of intelligence concerns about Huang's relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang but did not block advanced chip shipments. Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company, has reportedly purchased over $4.8 billion in NVIDIA AI chips since June 2024 and faces a Justice Department investigation for potentially diverting chips to China. The senators requested written confirmation by Nov. 17 and a congressional briefing on the intelligence operation.