Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress on Nvidia-China affair

Jensen Huang, who resigned as Nvidia CEO on November 13, 2026, agreed to testify before Congress after Senator Tim Scott threatened a subpoena and requested his appearance before the Senate Banking Committee on December 3, 2026. The investigation centers on Huang's affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman U.S. officials concluded was recruited by China's spy agency, and Nvidia's advanced chip sales to China. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was also asked to testify.

Jensen Huang resignation

• ▪Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's chief executive on November 12, 2026
• ▪Jensen Huang hired lawyers who previously represented executives in government investigations following his resignation as Nvidia's chief executive
• ▪Senator Elizabeth Warren stated that Jensen Huang's resignation does not absolve him, other executives, or Nvidia of responsibility for putting national security at risk

Chinese spy entanglement

• ▪Congressional leaders of both political parties said they support efforts to hear from Jensen Huang directly about his entanglement with Alice Huang
• ▪Jensen Huang had an affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman whom U.S. officials concluded had been recruited by China's main spy agency

Congressional testimony demands

• ▪Senator Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina, sent letters to Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick requesting their testimony
• ▪House Republicans said on November 12, 2026 they were in discussions with Jensen Huang to testify before House committees
• ▪Senator Chuck Schumer, Democratic leader of New York, called on Congress to demand answers from Jensen Huang regarding Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset

Commerce Department scrutiny

• ▪Senator Chuck Schumer called on the Trump administration to answer for what it did once it learned about Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset
• ▪The Commerce Department, led by Secretary Howard Lutnick, was required to review companies for national security risks before the Trump administration allowed Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China