White House discussing Howard Lutnick's future as Commerce secretary: Reuters
White House officials are weighing whether to remove Howard Lutnick as lawmakers press for tighter controls on advanced AI chip exports to China.
- On Thursday, the White House maintained confidence in Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick despite internal discussions about his future, following the spy scandal surrounding Nvidia's now-former CEO Jensen Huang.
- Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia on Thursday after revelations of an affair with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed whom U.S. authorities suspect of spying for Beijing.
- Lawmakers including Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Richard Neal demanded answers on Thursday regarding the administration's approval of chip sales to Chinese firms with concerning links to the Chinese government and military.
- Axios reported on Wednesday that Lutnick stalled Trump's crackdown on chip diversion, as the Commerce Department has not posted additions to the trade blacklist since October 2025, the longest stretch in over a decade.
- Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton urged Lutnick on Thursday to ban CXMT from the U.S. market, arguing it poses a growing risk to American economic and military prosperity.
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