By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/bessent-accuses-lutnick-of-failing-to-prevent-china-from-obtaining-nvidia-chips Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The fallout of Jensen Huang’s downfall expanded into a public fight between two of President Trump’s top advisers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick of failing to prevent China from obtaining Nvidia’s most advanced chips. Nick Schifrin looks at the finger-pointing and the ongoing efforts to control advanced technology exports to China. Listen to this Segment By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin
Bessent accuses Lutnick of failing to prevent China from obtaining Nvidia chips
In short
A public disagreement has surfaced between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding export controls. Bessent has directly challenged Lutnick over his department's performance in preventing China from acquiring advanced computer hardware. The ongoing administration finger-pointing follows recent fallout surrounding the downfall of Nvidia executive Jensen Huang.
Key points
- Two of President Donald Trump's top advisers are in a public dispute over national securi…: Two of President Donald Trump's top advisers are in a public dispute over national security policy.
- The administration is experiencing internal finger-pointing regarding efforts to restrict…: The administration is experiencing internal finger-pointing regarding efforts to restrict technology flows to China.
- Responsibilities surrounding the enforcement of advanced computer hardware export restric…: Responsibilities surrounding the enforcement of advanced computer hardware export restrictions remain heavily contested.