White House discussing Howard Lutnick's future as Commerce secretary: Reuters
Lawmakers are pressing for testimony and tougher export controls as officials review whether the Commerce Department allowed advanced AI chips to reach 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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'Knives are out' for Trump official as White House allies turn on him
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is under increased scrutiny for refusing to act on AI chip maker Nvidia, and now his fellow employees in President Donald Trump's administration say he's got to go. It was reported this week that members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet were briefed on the spy that chip maker Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair with. New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman then reported that th…
Howard Lutnick’s Job Is in Question After the Nvidia Scandal
Nvidia lost its CEO overnight, and now White House officials are weighing whether the man who polices its China sales should go too. A blacklist that has stood still for a year may explain why, and the stakes reach well beyond one Cabinet job.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the scandal surrounding Nvidia founder Jensen Huang is getting bigger and that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is also under pressure. Lutnick is accused of blocking the introduction of stricter restrictions on chip exports.
'Complete and utter disaster': Lutnick under the gun as scandal grows
The only thing standing between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his firing is his longtime friendship with President Donald Trump.According to Politico, Lutnick faces the most serious threat to his job since joining the Cabinet, as the Nvidia scandal draws bipartisan fire over how his department handled the chipmaker and the risk of advanced U.S. chips reaching China. Critics inside the administration blame his close relationship with Nvid…
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