Trump defends Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as board investigates his affair with suspected Chinese spy
Summary
Nvidia's board has launched an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a businesswoman suspected of spying for China, after Huang admitted the affair. On Sunday night President Trump defended him, saying "I haven't heard that he's done anything wrong" and that he would "certainly take" Huang on an Asia trip next week. On Monday Trump said he had spoken with Huang, who told him he did not know the woman was a suspected Chinese spy, and that he believed that account. Trump said the FBI "is looking into it" and called Huang an "honorable guy." The New York Times reported in late October that Trump had been briefed earlier this year on the relationship and chose not to act. Multiple members of Congress have called for probes, and House Republican committee chairs have asked Huang to agree by Nov. 11 to a date for a briefing on his relationship and Nvidia's national security controls. Investors say the news could cloud the entire AI trade, while Elon Musk and other finance figures have expressed support for Huang.
Timeline
Axios
Source ↗Axios reports that Trump defended Huang on Sunday night, saying he would certainly take him on an Asia trip and that he had not heard Huang had done anything wrong, as Nvidia's board launched an investigation into his affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports that Trump defended Huang after reports of an intimate relationship with a businesswoman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence, calling him an "honorable guy."
Euronews
Source ↗Euronews reports in a video segment that Trump called Huang an "honorable guy" after reports that he had an intimate relationship with a businesswoman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that Trump said on Monday that Huang told him he did not know a woman at the centre of espionage allegations was a suspected Chinese spy, and that Trump believed that account.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Elon Musk and other finance moguls have defended Huang after he admitted the affair, and that Trump said the FBI "is looking into it."
BBC
Source ↗BBC reports that Trump said the FBI is investigating Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy and that he spoke with Huang on Monday and asked him about it.
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