GOP Chairs Seek Nvidia Briefing, Weigh Probe Over CEO's Alleged Chinese Spy Affair
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 10
GOP Chairs Seek Nvidia Briefing, Weigh Probe Over CEO's Alleged Chinese Spy Affair
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 10
Summary
Senior Republican committee chairs are asking Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door briefing next week, a step that could set up a congressional investigation into Nvidia.
The push centers on Huang’s alleged affair with a Chinese spy and on Nvidia’s broader dealings with China, which lawmakers are framing as a national security issue.
House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie said an investigation should proceed through proper authorities, while Sen. John Cornyn said Huang should be broadly investigated and Congress should play a role.
The scrutiny puts Republicans at odds with President Donald Trump, who has strongly defended Nvidia even as pressure grows inside his party for congressional and Justice Department action.