Financial disclosures indicate that the spouse of Representative Ro Khanna sold shares of Nvidia valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on Oct 7. The transaction occurred shortly before CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a suspected operative of Chinese intelligence, a revelation that preceded an approximately 26% drop in the company’s share price.
The timing of the sale has drawn scrutiny due to Khanna’s role on the House committee investigating Chinese technology theft, as well as his membership in the High Tech Caucus and the Taiwan Caucus. While reports suggest federal agents briefed some lawmakers last year on a potential foreign intelligence operation targeting Huang, Khanna has stated that his trades are managed by a third party and has advocated for a ban on stock trading for members of Congress.
