Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing growing political pressure as more details emerge about his affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence asset.
Now, some Republican lawmakers are threatening to subpoena Huang, while at least one senator is calling for his resignation.
North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer told Politico on Tuesday that Huang’s actions amount to a national security risk.
“The potential for extortion is so tremendous that something as sensitive as Nvidia chips, I just think he’s got to go,” Cramer said.
“If the worst thing he did in real life is infidelity with this woman who may or may not be a Chinese spy — but she might be — that’s enough, because whatever else there is, we don’t know. And to me, that’s a security risk.”
Cramer’s comments are notable because he sits on the Senate Banking Committee, where lawmakers have introduced legislation to further restrict exports of advanced U.S. AI chips to China.
Meanwhile, at least two Republican House lawmakers have said that Huang will likely be subpoenaed if he doesn’t agree to a briefing with Congress.
Rep. John Moolenaar of Michigan, who chairs the House Select Committee on China, told Fox Business on Wednesday that Huang has until the end of the day to respond to a request to appear for a…
