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The White House is facing mounting scrutiny over its handling of the Nvidia scandal, with new reporting indicating President Donald Trump was “warned” about CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with a suspected Chinese spy months ago.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Trump on the relationship aboard Air Force One in May, shortly before Huang joined the president’s trip to China, The New York Times reported. The account is at odds with Trump’s claim this week that he was unaware of Huang’s involvement with the woman at the time of the state visit.
The controversy centers on Huang’s romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Megaspeed whom U.S. officials reportedly identified as a Chinese intelligence asset.
After initially describing their dealings as strictly professional, the Nvidia chief acknowledged the romance Sunday, writing in a statement he’d been “unfaithful” to his wife and that he was “deeply sorry.” He added that the company — which saw its stock price plunge Monday — is launching an independent investigation.
Separately, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over why Megaspeed — an Nvidia customer — had not been subject to restrictions, according to Axios.
