# Trump embraces Huang as espionage scandal shakes Nvidia

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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 11, 2026, 4:52 PM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6214652-trump-defends-nvidia-ceo-scandal/>

President Trump is standing by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid the tech executive’s affair with an alleged spy, heightening national security concerns around the unfolding scandal. While tech observers and lawmakers said Trump’s quick defense of Huang was expected, the situation raises questions about Trump’s tight allyship with industry leaders, and whether it could undermine…

AI summary (may contain mistakes): The New York Times reported that Nvidia’s board is weighing Jensen Huang’s future after he admitted to an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence says was spying for China; Forbes reported the board met to discuss removing him after revelations about two extramarital affairs. Nvidia shares fell in pre-market trading and Nvidia perpetual futures dropped as traders reacted to the leadership reports, according to Crypto Briefing and CoinDesk.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 3:00 AM: [The Nvidia Scandal Is a Warning Shot](<https://www.nationalreview.com/article/the-nvidia-scandal-is-a-warning-shot>) — National Review (Magazine, United States)
  The efforts that the Chinese appear to be making to get hold of a U.S. product make the case for not selling it to them.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:52 PM: [Trump embraces Huang as espionage scandal shakes Nvidia](<https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6214652-trump-defends-nvidia-ceo-scandal/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  President Trump is standing by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid the tech executive’s affair with an alleged spy, heightening national security concerns around the unfolding scandal. While tech observers and lawmakers said Trump’s quick defense of Huang was expected, the situation raises questions about Trump’s tight allyship with industry leaders, and whether it could undermine…
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:54 AM: [Who could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang?](<https://www.ft.com/content/e47f7d4a-88d7-41e4-8c77-8ea8e0769353?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair
