The administration is standing behind the semiconductor executive, maintaining that he was unaware of his alleged partner's ties to foreign intelligence. Lawmakers, including incoming Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Chris Coons, are preparing investigations into national security risks and relationships between officials and artificial intelligence leaders. The inquiry is further complicated by financial disclosures revealing that accounts tied to the president and his family acquired millions of dollars in Nvidia shares during early 2026. Meanwhile, past remarks by the executive dismissing national security concerns over advanced chip sales to China continue to draw intense cri…
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The president plans to keep the Nvidia chief executive as an adviser despite ongoing FBI…: The president plans to keep the Nvidia chief executive as an adviser despite ongoing FBI inquiries and legislative scrutiny.
The White House maintains that investment accounts holding millions of dollars in Nvidia…: The White House maintains that investment accounts holding millions of dollars in Nvidia stock are managed independently without presidential input.
Longstanding efforts by the tech executive to sell advanced chips to China remain a centr…: Longstanding efforts by the tech executive to sell advanced chips to China remain a central concern for Washington policymakers.
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TOI correspondent in Washington: In Washington, national security issues usually require a healthy dose of suspicion, particularly where China is concerned. But in a remarkable display of trust, US President Donald Trump is repeatedly vouching for Nvidia chief Jensen Huang following disclosures that he may have been ensnared in a Chinese honey-trap.
Speaking at the White House on Monday after revealing he had spoken to Huang, Trump described him as “a great, brilliant person, and we want to protect our brilliant people." Asked whether Huang knew that the woman he was having an affair with was allegedly a Chinese intelligence operative, Trump recounted asking him directly. " He said, 'I had no idea that she was a spy.' And I really believe him." He also said Huang was "suffering greatly," particularly because of the effect on his family.
On the FBI investigation, Trump offered reassurance rather than alarm: "I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he'll be in good shape." He even appeared reluctant to contemplate losing Huang as a…
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