Trump Weighs Removing Commerce Secretary Lutnick Over China Chip Exports

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The White House is reportedly considering removing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick amid scrutiny over US chip exports to China and the resignation of former Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, according to Reuters. Lutnick faces questions from lawmakers over the administration's decision to exclude dozens of Chinese firms from a US trade blacklist and its oversight of Nvidia's chip exports. The controversy intensified after Huang resigned Thursday following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of Chinese intelligence links. A White House official said President Donald Trump still has full confidence in Lutnick. A June Reuters report revealed the administration delayed blacklisting Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT, and over 100 other companies. Nvidia's board praised Huang's contributions, and CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO.


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