"U.S. Attorney General Has Yet to Conclude Alice Huang Is a Chinese Spy"

"Not enough information to be certain"

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has yet to reach a conclusion on allegations that Alice Huang (Chinese name: Huang Le), who had an affair with former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, is a spy.

According to CNN and other U.S. media outlets on Nov. 12 local time, Blanche said at a news conference in Washington, D.C., that day, "The FBI is investigating whether Alice Huang is a spy for the Chinese government." He added, "The Justice Department, I, and FBI Director Patel have not yet reached a conclusion on whether Alice Huang is a Chinese spy."

U.S. President Donald Trump also emphasized in an interview released that day that he did not know whether Alice Huang was a spy. In an interview released that day on the "Straight Shooter" podcast, Trump said, "The important question is whether she [Alice Huang] was a spy." He added, "If she was a spy, Jensen Huang would have to resign as NVIDIA CEO, but if she was not a spy, the situation would probably be different."

CNN, citing sources, reported that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) considers it inaccurate and somewhat exaggerated to characterize Alice Huang as a Chinese spy. CIA officials also told CNN that the information available so far is not enough to conclude that Alice Huang deliberately passed information to China.

Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, also told Politico, a political news outlet, that he had a classified briefing with a senior government official earlier this week but remained uncertain about the relationship between Alice Huang and the Chinese government, saying, "At least for now, I don't know anything."

However, even without confirmation that Alice Huang engaged in espionage, concerns have been raised within the U.S. government that she could pose a counterintelligence risk. China's National Intelligence Law can compel Chinese citizens to assist the government in intelligence-gathering activities. Another source of concern is that Alice Huang may have been able to gain access to U.S. policymakers through her relationship with Jensen Huang.

Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence agencies began an investigation after first learning of the relationship between Jensen Huang and Alice Huang last year. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio reportedly wrote a memo warning about their relationship early this year and briefed President Trump on the matter in May.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.