Trump Officials Face Questions on Nvidia Affair Knowledge
The Trump administration faces scrutiny over what officials knew about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy before it became public. Huang acknowledged the relationship over the weekend, and federal investigators and Nvidia are probing potential national security risks. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reportedly received a classified memo about the affair before Trump's May trip to China, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversaw its drafting. Trump denies learning of the allegations before the trip, despite reports he was briefed around a year ago. The affair raises questions about whether it influenced U.S. chip export policy to China. Alice Huang's firm bought over $4.8 billion in Nvidia chips, though no evidence links the relationship to policy changes. Trump has publicly supported Huang, calling him an "honorable guy."