White House reportedly discussing Howard Lutnick's future as Commerce secretary
Summary
Senior White House officials are discussing whether President Donald Trump should remove Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to two people familiar with the discussions. The discussions follow a spy scandal involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and scrutiny of the administration’s handling of China-related trade restrictions.Key Facts
- Two people familiar with the situation said senior White House officials are discussing Lutnick’s future.
- The discussions concern whether Lutnick should be pushed out as Commerce secretary.
- The deliberations follow a spy scandal surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
- Reuters reported in June that the Trump administration held off on adding DeepSeek, Chinese memory-chip maker CXMT, and more than 100 other companies to a trade blacklist.
- The companies had been flagged as national security risks.
- The issue involves U.S. trade restrictions concerning China and technology exports.
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