U.S. legislators are stepping up pressure on Jensen Huang, threatening to legally compel the Nvidia chief executive to testify about his ties to a woman suspected of spying for Beijing. A key House Republican stated Wednesday that the chamber is prepared to issue a subpoena for Huang to answer questions about a reported affair with Alice Huang, following a deadline for the CEO to respond to the House panel on China that elapsed at the close of business.
The political escalation comes as Nvidia’s board of directors carries out an internal probe into Huang’s conduct. The investigation has drawn scrutiny over whether the board is too closely tied to the CEO to remain impartial, with reports highlighting that the lead independent director currently weighing Huang’s future was once Sam Bankman-Fried’s choice to lead the crypto exchange FTX. Senator Kevin Cramer has separately urged Huang to resign, arguing that the sensitive nature of Nvidia’s chip technology makes the CEO a national security risk due to the potential for extortion. Shares of Nvidia rose 3.5% in pre-market trading as the controversy widened.




