# Nvidia scandal draws in Commerce Secretary Lutnick, who reportedly agrees to testify about China chip sales

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4 outlets covering · First listed: CNBC, Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 AM · Read it: <https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-scandal-lutnick-chip-sales.html>

Commerce Secretary Lutnick will testify before the Senate Banking Committee following revelations about Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 10:03 AM: [Trump sticks by Commerce Secretary Lutnick despite Nvidia inaction](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/12/trump-lutnick-nvidia>) — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center)
- 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, who was also requested to testify, had previously praised the commerce secretary for his support and involvement in the industry.
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:49 AM: [US Senate summons Nvidia’s Huang, Lutnick to testify](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/nvidias-huang-lutnick-summoned-to-testify-to-us-senate>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  The Banking Committee says the ex-tech CEO and the commerce secretary could face legal action if they fail to appear.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 AM: [Nvidia scandal draws in Commerce Secretary Lutnick, who reportedly agrees to testify about China chip sales](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-scandal-lutnick-chip-sales.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  Commerce Secretary Lutnick will testify before the Senate Banking Committee following revelations about Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
