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Was Marco Rubio behind Jensen Huang's downfall?

Was Marco Rubio behind Jensen Huang's downfall?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly rewrote an intelligence assessment prepared by the CIA about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy, using more forceful language in a memo that ultimately contributed to Huang's downfall, according to a Washington Post report. Rubio, who also serves as President Donald Trump's national security adviser, issued a memo warning Trump about Huang's relationship with the woman, drawing on a CIA report. However, a person familiar with the matter told the Washington Post that Rubio recast the agency's findings in his own, more assertive terms while preparing the memo."Huang's downfall, which has the potential to mark a dramatic shift in power, was ultimately set in motion by one of the capital's most influential China hardliners, national security adviser and Secretary of State Marci Rubio," the Washington Post report said.The memo's findings were leaked to the media, triggering a controversy that culminated in Huang's resignation from Nvidia on Thursday.Huang had developed an unusually close relationship with Trump and successfully lobbied the president to allow Nvidia to sell some of its AI chips to China. His position put him at odds with national security officials and China hawks who believed that access to advanced American technology could strengthen Beijing's military and technological capabilities.Some officials within the administration reportedly…

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly rewrote an intelligence assessment prepared by the CIA about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy, using more forceful language in a memo that ultimately contributed to Huang's downfall, according to a Washington Post report. Rubio, who also serves as President Donald Trump's national security adviser, issued a memo warning Trump about Huang's relationship with the woman, drawing on a CIA report.

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