GOP lawmakers summon Jensen Huang to Congress over alleged Chinese spy links, chip sales at risk
WASHINGTON, DC: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing mounting pressure from Republican lawmakers seeking answers about his reported relationship with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang and the potential national security risks surrounding the company's chip sales to China.
The demand comes after three powerful House committee chairmen asked Jensen to attend a closed-door meeting on November 18.
Lawmakers are also urging the Trump administration to reconsider its approval of advanced Nvidia AI chip sales to Chinese companies.
Republicans demand answers from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Reps Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford sent a letter to Jensen seeking answers about his security protocols and interactions with Alice Huang.
“Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the PRC’s [People’s Republic of China] access to sensitive US technology and information,” the lawmakers wrote.
They said it was “vital that Congress determines the extent to which US national security has been placed at risk.”
The letter also raised questions about Jensen's “security protocols against foreign adversary espionage and your interactions with … Alice Huang.”
Alice, who previously worked as an executive at Singapore-based tech company Megaspeed, was allegedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security, according to a secret State Department memo.
The two Huangs are not related.
Alice reportedly met Jensen in Taipei in May 2025, months before the Trump administration approved limited sales of Nvidia's advanced H200 AI processors to Chinese companies.
Nvidia China chip sales face national security scrutiny
The controversy has also placed Nvidia's business in China under renewed scrutiny.
Rep Michael McCaul has called on the administration to pause shipments of advanced AI chips until lawmakers have a clearer understanding of the potential security risks.
“The US should immediately pause the shipment of advanced AI chips to China until we can get to the bottom of this incident and ensure our national security is not being undermined,” McCaul wrote on social media.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is also advancing legislation that would give Congress 30 days to review and block advanced chip sales to countries considered adversaries.
The proposal would cancel existing export licenses to countries such as China until the government submits a detailed strategy explaining how the chips could affect military and intelligence operations.
Megaspeed has also come under investigation over allegations that it helped smuggle advanced Nvidia graphics processing units into China to bypass US export restrictions.
Under a deal with the Trump administration, the US government receives 25% of Nvidia's chip sales to Chinese companies.
The Commerce Department approved roughly two dozen Chinese firms to handle or purchase the processors, while Jensen personally lobbied Trump to approve the sales.
Trump defends Jensen Huang amid spy allegations
Despite the growing scrutiny, Trump has defended Jensen, describing him as an “honorable guy” and a “fine person.”
“I think he’s an honorable guy. I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it,” Trump told reporters on Sunday night, November 8.
“He’s done an amazing job for our country,” the president added.
Jensen has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife of more than 40 years, Lori Huang. Nvidia is also conducting an internal investigation as the controversy continues.
The company declined to comment when contacted by The Post.
