# Howard Lutnick agrees to testify as bipartisan pressure grows over Nvidia scandal

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5 outlets covering · First listed: NBC News, Nov 12, 2026, 8:45 PM · Read it: <https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-testify-pressure-nvidia-scandal-rcna609093>

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had previously praised the commerce secretary for his support and involvement in the industry.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO, and Colette Kress was named interim CEO, according to Blockchain.News. The Financial Times reported his departure followed revelations of extramarital affairs, while the BBC said US lawmakers want to question him over whether one alleged relationship was with a Chinese spy. The New York Times reported that President Trump had urged Huang to fight for his job before he resigned.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 11:51 AM: [Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan fire over Nvidia chip exports to China](<https://cryptobriefing.com/lutnick-bipartisan-criticism-nvidia-chip-exports/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Bipartisan scrutiny over export controls could lead to stricter regulations, impacting US-China tech trade and Nvidia's market dynamics.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:12 PM: [Ex-Nvidia boss agrees to testify before Congress — as GOP presses Lutnick for answers in Chinese spy scandal](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/ousted-nvidia-boss-jensen-huang-agrees-to-testify-before-congress-as-gop-presses-lutnick-for-answers-in-china-spy-scandal/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Now-former Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has agreed to answer questions from Congress about his extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy.House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast...
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:35 PM: [US lawmakers pile pressure on Howard Lutnick as Nvidia scandal widens](<https://www.ft.com/content/190e5eea-7461-4b26-8b69-17a3288e31d4?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Legislators demand Trump’s commerce secretary explain why he allowed chip sales to company linked to alleged Chinese spy
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:45 PM: [Howard Lutnick agrees to testify as bipartisan pressure grows over Nvidia scandal](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-testify-pressure-nvidia-scandal-rcna609093>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had previously praised the commerce secretary for his support and involvement in the industry.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:01 PM: [Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott asks Jensen Huang and Howard Lutnick to testify at separate hearings in December over the Nvidia saga; Lutnick agrees to appear (Jasper Goodman/Politico)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p70>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
