Trump Defends Nvidia CEO Despite Spy Warnings, Sparking New Scandal

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President Trump is facing a new national security scandal after defending former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang despite intelligence warnings about Huang's ties to an alleged Chinese spy, leading to Huang's resignation. Huang resigned Thursday after his relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive suspected of espionage, became public. Trump reportedly called Huang Tuesday urging him to fight for his job, despite receiving intelligence warnings last year and this spring. The Senate Banking Committee has summoned Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for a December 3 hearing. Investigators are examining Nvidia chip export controls and $4.8 billion in chip sales to Megaspeed, while Trump has denied prior knowledge of the relationship.


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