American Congressmen demand clarification on the relationship of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang with a woman suspected of espionage in favor of China after the resignation of the executive.
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12/11/2026
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Ou.S. congressmen demanded clarification on what the administration led by Donald Trump knew about the extramarital relationship of the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, with a woman suspected of espionage in favor of China.
The request arises after the announcement of resignation of the executive of the semiconductor giant today released.
At a time when Nvidia's now ex-CEO advocated the relieving of the rules for the sale of American chips to China, crucial components in the race to Artificial Intelligence (IA), the polemic strengthened the defenders of a more rigid stance towards Beijing, a few days from Donald Trump's trip to China.
“ Despite the resignation of Jensen Huang, Congress must demand answers from him and others in Nvidia about how they might have jeopardized the national security of the United States,” said the leader of Democrats in the Senate (high chamber), Chuck Schumer, through social networks.
“The Trump administration also needs to account for the measures it took after learning about Huang’s relationship with a person suspected of being an agent of Chinese information services,” he added.
Co-founder of the giant chips for AI, Jensen Huang admitted on Sunday that he had a relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, a Singapore-based date center company.
It is suspected, according to US intelligence services, of working for Beijing, an allegation that the Chinese government vehemently denied.
According to the New York Times, Donald Trump was informed about these suspicions last year, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed his information in May.
Questions also arise from the congressmen, who point to the alleged reluctance of U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, to implement export restrictions on these chips to China.
Three Republican committee chairmen of the House of Representatives (low chamber) had announced their intention to hear Jensen Huang behind closed doors on November 18.
The Democrats, who will resume the majority in both chambers of Congress from January, after their victory in the mid-term elections, also announced their intention to examine the case more closely.
“ We are initiating an investigation into the Trump administration's plan to approve and tax Nvidia's advanced AI chip exports to Chinese companies that have worrying links with the Chinese state, their armed forces and entities under sanctions,” Howard Lutnick stressed today the Democratic leaders of two important committees in the House and Senate.
They accuse the secretary and President Trump of ignoring the “clear threat to national security” represented by the links between Jensen Huang and an alleged Chinese intelligence officer, even though they were informed about it.
In addition to national security concerns, democrats can also seek evidence of corruption.
According to the Washington Post, Nvidia promised $25 million (€22.5 million) to the ballroom Donald Trump is building in the White House a few months after resuming chip sales to China.
The group claims that this donation was unrelated to its commercial interests.