U.S. Republicans Call for Jensen Huang to Step Down; Congress Warns of Subpoena

Republican Sen. Cramer: "He Should Resign"
Nvidia: "No Basis to Believe Classified Information Was Leaked"

Calls have emerged from within the U.S. Republican Party for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to resign. Allegations of an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy have escalated into a national security issue, and Congress has warned that it could subpoena Huang if he does not cooperate with its investigation.

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According to Politico and other outlets on Nov. 11 (local time), Republican Senator Kevin Cramer called for Huang to resign over the affair allegations.

Cramer, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, which oversees U.S. export control programs, said in an interview with Politico, "The risk that he could be blackmailed is too great." He added, "Given that he handles sensitive technology such as Nvidia semiconductors, I think he should step down."

"It's unclear whether the woman is a Chinese spy, but it is possible," he said. "Even if the worst thing he did was simply have an affair, it poses a security risk because there could be other things we don't know about."

His concern was that Nvidia's advanced semiconductor technology and related information could be at risk because Huang could become a target of coercion by Chinese intelligence authorities. Nvidia leads the U.S. market for advanced AI semiconductors and has worked closely with the U.S. government and Congress on issues surrounding semiconductor export controls to China.

The U.S. House of Representatives is also stepping up pressure on Huang. In an interview with Fox Business on Nov. 11, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar warned that the committee was likely to issue a subpoena if Huang did not comply with Congress's request for a closed-door briefing.

Earlier, Moolenaar, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford sent Huang a letter requesting that he attend a closed-door joint briefing on Nov. 18. They asked him to confirm by Nov. 11 whether he would appear or to propose an alternative date.

In the letter, they said, "Recent reports raise serious national security concerns about the possibility that China has gained access to sensitive U.S. technology and information." They stressed, "It is important for Congress to determine the extent to which U.S. national security has been put at risk."

The controversy erupted after Huang acknowledged having an inappropriate relationship with a woman suspected of having ties to Chinese intelligence authorities. In a message to employees, Huang admitted that he had been unfaithful to his wife, but did not provide details about his relationship with the woman.

Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into the allegations, and U.S. President Donald Trump said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is also investigating the matter.

However, there is no confirmation that Huang passed classified information to China. Nvidia said that, so far, there is no basis to conclude that U.S. national security or company secrets have been compromised. President Trump has also publicly defended Huang.

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