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Democrats and Republicans unite to investigate Nvidia, but diverge on whether Trump is at fault
Comments: by Laura Kelly - 11/11/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Laura Kelly - 11/11/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Republicans and Democrats are showing rare unity in their calls for investigations into whether Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang compromised U.S. national security after admitting he had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
The revelation surfaces a host of concerns that cut across committees related to intelligence, foreign relations and banking and finance, diving deep into the relationships between China, the U.S. and Huang, head of the largest U.S. chip-making company producing the most advanced technology surrounding artificial intelligence. While there's bipartisan concern over whether the Chinese government and military accessed Nvidia's most advanced chips and technology, Democrats are likely to be more focused on what President Trump knew and when. Coons, likely the incoming chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when Democrats assume the majority in January, is pushing for an investigation into the relationship between Trump and Huang.
Why did Trump ignore reported intelligence briefings that Huang was in a relationship with a suspected Chinese asset, Coons asked. "Why did he put our national security at risk?
