Trump says he spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about personal turmoil

President Donald Trump told Stephen A. Smith in a White House interview that he had spoken with Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang the day before Huang announced his resignation. Trump said Huang told him he was "going through hell" and was most concerned about his wife and family.

Trump added that Huang claimed he did not know whether the woman involved in the affair was a Chinese intelligence operative, and that he believed Huang's account. He noted that the decision about Huang's resignation would depend on whether the woman was a spy.

The former Nvidia chief resigned after multiple reports of extramarital affairs, including a New York Times story about a second relationship with an executive reporting to him and a Reuters report of a third alleged affair. Nvidia's board announced an investigation into a possible foreign intelligence link and named CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO while searching for a permanent replacement. Nvidia did not respond to a request for comment.