Summary
Republican lawmakers are negotiating for former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to brief three House committees about the company’s security measures and his contacts with a person suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. Huang has indicated he is willing to appear, and committee chairs have said they may subpoena him if he does not agree to a date.Key Facts
- Nvidia announced Thursday that Jensen Huang had resigned as CEO.
- House committee chairs John Moolenaar, Brian Mast and Rick Crawford requested a closed-door briefing with Huang in a Nov. 4 letter.
- The lawmakers want to discuss Nvidia’s security against foreign espionage and Huang’s interactions with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset.
- Moolenaar said the committees would use subpoena power if Huang did not appear voluntarily.
- Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center company, is under investigation in the United States and Singapore over allegations that it smuggled export-restricted chips into China.
- Republican Senator Kevin Cramer said he still supports subpoenaing Huang.
- President Donald Trump praised Huang and named Apple CEO Tim Cook as a potential successor in a Truth Social post.
