US lawmakers request testimony from Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang amid national-security concerns
Senate and House committees plan to question Jensen Huang in December after reports of an affair with a person alleged to be a Chinese intelligence asset, raising security worries and affecting Nvidia’s valuation.
US lawmakers have scheduled hearings for Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang in December as part of investigations into alleged ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. Republican Senator Tim Scott announced on X that he will ask Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to appear before the Senate Banking Committee, which he chairs, citing "serious concerns about our national security and the protection of sensitive US technology."
The hearings follow reports that Huang, who stepped down as chief executive in November, had an extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based data-centre firm Megaspeed. US intelligence reportedly circulated a memo in spring 2026 alleging she was an asset of China’s Ministry of State Security, a claim Beijing has denied. Singapore’s home ministry later barred Alice Huang from re-entering the country for providing inaccurate information to investigators.
Nvidia’s board named CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO while it searches for a permanent successor. The board also appointed Harvey Jones, former Synopsys chief executive, as chair and said operations and product road-map would continue without interruption.
Former US President Donald Trump, who has maintained a personal relationship with Huang, said on his Truth Social platform that former Apple CEO Tim Cook could replace Huang and added that Huang was "going through hell" after the scandal.
Key congressional leaders, including Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, have asked for clarification on what the Trump administration knew about Huang’s connections to the alleged spy, ahead of the president’s upcoming trip to China. Singapore officials said they have repeatedly sought information from US justice authorities regarding Megaspeed’s role but have received limited assistance.