US Senate summons Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Lutnick over China chip exports
The US Senate Banking Committee has summoned former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify over a national security scandal involving chip exports to China, escalating the political fallout from Huang's resignation. Lutnick faces allegations of failing to place dozens of Chinese companies on a blacklist and inadequately overseeing Nvidia exports, with White House insiders reportedly considering pushing for his resignation. The House also seeks Huang's testimony before November 26, while President Trump has expressed confidence in Lutnick. Huang resigned Thursday following reports of a romantic relationship with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, suspected by US authorities of spying for Beijing. A bipartisan majority in Congress is pushing for stricter AI chip export controls, with Trump suggesting former Apple CEO Tim Cook as Huang's successor.