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Trump backs Nvidia's Huang amid affair, spy investigation
President Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Sunday night, even as the company's board launched an investigation into his affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
Why it matters: The blowback to Huang's relationship is only getting more intense by the hour, with multiple members of Congress calling for probes and investors saying the news could put a cloud over the entire AI trade. What they're saying: Trump was asked Sunday night if he's taking Huang with him on an Asia trip next week. - "I don't know, but I'd certainly take him," the president told reporters. - "I haven't heard that he's done anything wrong," Trump added. "He dealt with somebody but, you know, so does everybody else."
What's next: A group of 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.
