Trump calls Nvidia's Huang 'honorable,' says he has not discussed allegations with him
Trump called Jensen Huang honorable as Nvidia’s independent directors review media reports tying the CEO to a suspected Chinese spy.
- On Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair, prompting the company's board to launch an independent investigation into whether he was "the target of a foreign intelligence effort."
- The inquiry follows reports that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese executive suspected by U.S. authorities of "passing intelligence to Beijing" and circumventing export controls on advanced AI chips.
- Nvidia's board said it has "no reason to believe" national security or company secrets were compromised, though it will examine all available information amid a $1 trillion market value decline over the past month.
- House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Brian Mast, House Select Committee on China chairman John Moolenaar, and House Intelligence Committee chairman Eric Crawford requested Huang's appearance on November 18 to discuss the allegations and Nvidia's procedures for protecting sensitive information.
- Chinese government officials dismissed the espionage allegations on Monday as "entirely baseless," while the company has provided no timeline for the independent investigation into the executive's personal conduct.
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Suspicions surrounding Jensen Huang, the head of US technology company Nvidia, that he had an affair with a Chinese spy have also brought attention to his close relationship with US President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump defends Jensen Huang after talking to Nvidia's CEO, who refused to know she was a Chinese spy during the relationship; he believes him.
Trump’s support for Nvidia CEO Huang draws scrutiny over China intelligence concerns
(CNN) — President Donald Trump downplayed revelations that close ally and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, insisting Monday that he believed the tech billionaire’s assertion that he knew nothing about the alleged espionage operation. Trump’s dismissal came amid growing scrutiny over the influential role that Huang played in […]
He had no idea she was a spy: Trump backs Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid FBI probe - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump has expressed concern for NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang following allegations that the semiconductor tycoon was involved in an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, describing the tech executive as a 'very high-quality person' while stating he hopes national security has not been compromised.
The American president defends the CEO for infidelity: "He is an honorable person"
Nvidia investigates possible Chinese espionage involving its CEO, following reports of a relationship with an executive linked to Beijing. Jensen Huang admits the relationship and apologizes. China denies the accusations, while Trump defends Huang, ensuring his ignorance of espionage. Nvidia’s actions fall more than 4% on Wall Street.
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