# Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent points finger at Howard Lutnick, Commerce Department over Nvidia chip scandal

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8 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 13, 2026, 8:55 AM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/scott-bessent-points-finger-at-howard-lutnick-over-nvidia-chip-scandal/>

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the Commerce Department for the Trump administration not acting sooner against a Nvidia customer accused of illegally diverting sensitive AI chips to China.

## 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, 5:44 PM: [The GOP knives are out for Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4802297/gop-knives-out-howard-lutnick/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is quickly losing friends on Capitol Hill after coming under fire for his actions with American computer chip giant Nvidia. Lutnick could become the next high-ranking administration member to get the boot as part of President Donald Trump’s post-midterm personnel shuffle over accusations the Cabinet official jeopardized national security with his
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:45 PM: [Howard Lutnick will 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, 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.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:51 AM: [Bessent blames Lutnick’s commerce department for failure to blacklist Megaspeed](<https://www.ft.com/content/ce6d292e-eaaa-4c23-b909-34276e1a1e8d?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Salvo from US Treasury secretary risks stoking tensions within Trump administration over Nvidia scandal
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:30 AM: [Fallout from Nvidia scandal continues as Treasury Secretary weighs in](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNdzNJcGhDS2FjN1hLMWdvei11Q01OT09TSUFBQ2N1V3dEdk9tTkVjc282Q19JT1hMR1VHaE5WWjg2eE42RHBxSEZ5OFd4OHBrdEN2VV9mcmRxZzBkWmxkaGJqVGxYbHl3alJpWjRacHpjMTg2ODgwS0hZWXpvUk9XcVlXUjBjZmt1elE?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:55 AM: [Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent points finger at Howard Lutnick, Commerce Department over Nvidia chip scandal](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/scott-bessent-points-finger-at-howard-lutnick-over-nvidia-chip-scandal/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the Commerce Department for the Trump administration not acting sooner against a Nvidia customer accused of illegally diverting sensitive AI chips to China.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:04 AM: [Bessent blames Lutnick's Commerce Department for failing to block Megaspeed](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqvg2d1eg7zro>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".