House Republicans Threaten Subpoena for Nvidia CEO Over Alleged Chinese Spy Ties

Republican chairs of the House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and China committees said they will seek a subpoena for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unless he agrees to appear at a joint, closed-door briefing. The request, sent in a letter last week, focuses on Nvidia's security measures against foreign-adversary espionage following a New York Times report that Huang had an affair with a person identified as Alice Huang, a senior executive at Singapore-based data firm Megaspeed and alleged Chinese government agent.

Rep. Brian Mast told ABC News he is prepared to issue a subpoena if Huang does not respond by Wednesday. > "Absolutely," Mast said when asked whether a subpoena would be pursued.

Mast said the briefing would cover a "lengthy" list of topics, including any correspondence Huang may have had with the Chinese government, and expressed concern about national-security implications. > "We're 100% worried about the national security implications of Huang's reported relationship," he said.

Nvidia's board stated it sees no evidence that national security or company secrets were compromised, and a company statement said Huang "fully supports the review" and will cooperate.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, speaking for Democrats, said there are "real concerns" that require a full briefing to assess any impact on U.S. security.

President Donald Trump said the FBI is investigating the matter and that he spoke with Huang, who claimed he was unaware the person was a spy. The Chinese government denied the allegations, calling them baseless.

The timing of any subpoena is uncertain, as House Republicans will lose committee control in January when Democrats assume the chamber majority, which could require a new subpoena to be issued.