CHINESE MILITARY CHIP LEAK: Reports indicate Nvidia's board may meet tonight to consider ousting CEO Jensen Huang following claims of a second affair and an ongoing probe into a suspected Chinese spy network that smuggled $7.5B in AI chips.
🚨 CAPITOL HILL VS. NVIDIA?
Bipartisan pressure is mounting to tighten export restrictions on U.S. Al chips reaching China over national security concerns.
Now, lawmakers want NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to testify before Congress.
@DarrenBotelho breaks down what's at stake⬇️
Caught up with four Senate Democrats today to ask whether Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang should testify on Capitol Hill amid questions surrounding his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
“He must be subpoenaed. We must have him come before the Congress and answer to the American people for any violation of American security,” @SenMarkey told me.
“The issue is what kind of information might have been compromised in the relationship,” @timkaine said.
@ReverendWarnock called it “worth investigating,” while @CortezMasto said, “We need an investigation.”
President Trump says the FBI is investigating NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang after his affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
@DarrenBotelho breaks down the latest into the investigation into NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang after his affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
🚨 The FBI is investigating NVIDIA CEO
Jensen Huang over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The situation is raising national security questions.
WATCH the latest from Darren Botelho (@DarrenBotelho) on Capitol Hill.
TRUMP: "I believe he's suffering greatly."
President Trump expresses concern for NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang following reports alleging the tech executive had an affair with a Chinese spy.
Trump calls Huang an "amazing guy" and says he hopes there's no problem, while suggesting the situation is especially difficult because of Huang's family.
I asked Hakeem Jeffries today about bringing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang before Congress for a public hearing.
His response: "Clearly the Congress needs more information."
He added that talks with the intelligence community and key players need to happen before incoming committee chairs weigh in.
The fact that this is a joint closed-door briefing means this isn't about a political performance—they're digging into confidential national security details
ICYMI: Chairman @RepMoolenaar, Chairman @RepBrianMast, and Chairman @RepRickCrawford have sent a letter to NVIDIA CEO @JensenHuang asking him to appear before their three committees this month. The letter expresses concerns over NVIDIA’s security protocols against foreign adversary espionage and Mr. Huang’s reported ties to a Chinese intelligence-linked executive of a Singapore-based data center company.
NEW: We’re now hearing from Sen. Elizabeth Warren who’s warning “you better get ready for some investigations” after accusing the Trump White House of dropping corporate probes.