Republican lawmakers are calling for former Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to testify before Congress after reports surfaced alleging he had multiple affairs, including one involving a woman accused of ties to Chinese espionage.
President Donald Trump defended Huang earlier this week, saying he had spoken with the executive. According to Trump, Huang told him he did not know that Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based data firm Megaspeed, was suspected of spying.
Despite the president’s backing, Huang resigned Thursday morning as pressure mounted following a separate report alleging that he had been involved with a subordinate.
Nvidia, valued at an estimated $4 trillion and currently the world’s most valuable company, has played a major role in the Trump administration’s campaign to keep the United States ahead of China in artificial intelligence.
The company’s relationship with Washington became more complicated last week when Huang was accused of having an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. He apologized for being “unfaithful to my wife” but offered no further explanation.
Then, late Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Huang had also been involved with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health care.
“Jensen Huang himself has been a pretty bold, some might even say arrogant promoter, sort of dismissing our concerns about China having access to these most advanced chips,” Republican Senator Kevin Cramer told CNBC on Thursday morning.
“And I do not take that lightly… I would be happy to support a subpoena.”
Cramer is not alone. Several senior Republicans and Trump allies have urged Huang to answer questions about the two reported relationships, particularly the allegations involving the woman accused of being a Chinese spy.
Former Nvidia chief Jensen Huang resigned Thursday morning after reports alleged that he had multiple affairs, including relationships with a subordinate and a woman accused of Chinese espionage. Republican lawmakers are now seeking his testimony before Congress
President Donald Trump said Monday that he had spoken with Huang, who told him he was unaware that Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based data company Megaspeed, was suspected of espionage
Alice Huang, who has been accused of spying for China, is pictured with the former Nvidia executive during a 2025 trip
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford—all Republicans—have also expressed support for subpoenaing Huang.
The lawmakers sent Huang a letter last week asking him to attend a “joint, closed-door briefing” about the allegations involving Alice Huang. Despite their shared surname, the two are not related.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Huang is expected to cooperate with the lawmakers and meet with them privately. It remains unclear whether his resignation will affect that arrangement.
Alice Huang, a senior executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, has been accused of acting as a Chinese spy.
Her reported closeness to the former Nvidia CEO has intensified scrutiny of his support for selling the company’s most advanced chips to overseas entities that could ultimately supply the technology to China, despite US restrictions on certain chip exports.
Republican Representative Tim Burchett told Our News Outlet that he would support an investigation into the matter.
“I would like to see if the lady he was involved with is in fact a Chinese communist spy,” he said Thursday.
“I think that the appropriate committees should definitely look at it, and make sure our country’s national security interests weren’t compromised.”
Representative Randy Fine said the broader concern was the possibility of a “real national security risk.”
Tim Burchett, pictured at right, is seeking the Tennessee Senate seat that incoming Governor Marsha Blackburn is expected to appoint
Fine said Trump was within his rights to defend Huang.
“I think the president should support his friends. You can support Jensen Huang, and say we ought to understand what happened. I don’t think the two are mutually exclusive.”
Huang founded Nvidia 33 years ago and guided the company through its extraordinary expansion, eventually turning it into the most valuable company in the United States.
Nvidia’s board appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO on Thursday.
“The Board has full confidence in Colette and the leadership team, and we expect the company’s operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption,” Nvidia board chair Harvey Jones said in a statement.
Following the allegations involving the suspected spy, Trump quickly came to Huang’s defense, describing him as an “honorable guy” who had “done an amazing job for our country.”
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Huang had also been involved with Kimberly Powell, a senior Nvidia executive
Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, has reportedly been accused of spying for China
Trump has met with Huang repeatedly during his second term and has frequently praised the former executive and Nvidia for helping the United States compete with China in artificial intelligence
Republican Representative Marlin Stutzman offered a more pessimistic assessment of Trump’s public support for Huang.
“We were doing what it took to compete with China, and this is really bad news.”
Trump initially said Huang had done nothing wrong. He later revealed that he had spoken with the former CEO earlier in the week, before Huang’s resignation, to ask how he was holding up.
The president also said Huang told him he had no knowledge that the Megaspeed executive was allegedly working as a spy.
“Did you have any idea that she was a spy?” Trump recalled asking Huang during a news conference Monday. Huang allegedly replied that he “had no idea that she was a spy.” Trump added: “I really believe him.”
Our News Outlet contacted the White House for comment.
