US Commerce Secretary Faces Ouster After Nvidia Scandal

The White House is discussing the possible dismissal of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick following a scandal involving Nvidia and its former CEO Jensen Huang, according to the Wall Street Journal. Huang resigned on November 12 after reports of his ties to businesswoman Alisa Huang, whom US intelligence suspects of spying for China. Lutnick reportedly received intelligence reports about the threat but failed to act, and his department did not blacklist Alisa Huang's company Megaspeed or add over 100 Chinese firms to sanctions lists. Members of both US parties are demanding Lutnick testify before Congress about export controls. He also clashed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the matter, though the White House says Trump retains full confidence in Lutnick.