GOP lawmakers negotiating for Huang to appear before Congress
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.
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