# Lutnick to Testify in Senate After Nvidia CEO Affair

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15 outlets covering · First listed: Daily Signal, Nov 13, 2026, 12:25 PM · Read it: <https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/11/13/lutnick-to-testify-in-senate-after-nvidia-ceo-affair/>

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify before the Senate Banking Committee after a top tech executive’s scandal raised questions about China’s access to sensitive U.S. technology. “He proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before Congress,” Commerce spokeswoman Kristen Eichamer told the Daily Signal on Friday. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stepped down on Thursday after reports that...

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## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agrees to testify to Congress after resignation, key House member says](<https://www.ms.now/news/nvidia-jensen-huang-resigns-affair-china-spying>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  Reports say the artificial intelligence pioneer, who resigned Thursday, admitted to two extramarital affairs, including with a woman U.S. intelligence reportedly suspected was a Chinese spy.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:52 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may testify before Congress amid espionage concerns](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-may-testify-before-congress-amid-espionage-concerns/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's handling of espionage concerns and CEO's potential testimony may significantly influence market confidence and regulatory perceptions.
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:30 AM: [GOP lawmakers press Huang and Lutnick to testify over Nvidia](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jensen-huang-nvidia-congress-testify/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Republicans on Capitol Hill are negotiating for now-resigned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang​ to appear before Congress.
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:53 AM: [Ex-NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is set to testify before Congress this month](<https://www.engadget.com/2315091/ex-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-is-set-to-testify-before-congress-this-month/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast said a hearing with Jensen Huang will take place before Thanksgiving.
- Nov 12, 2026, 2:47 PM: [Lutnick Should Testify ‘ASAP’ About Nvidia And Huang, GOP Sen. Jim Banks Says](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/11/12/lutnick-should-testify-asap-about-nvidia-and-huang-gop-sen-jim-banks-says/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  A growing bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has raised questions about why Lutnick agreed to allow Nvidia to sell chips to China.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:02 PM: [Jim Banks calls for Lutnick to testify on Nvidia CEO controversy, alleging ‘loophole’ use](<https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6217212-jim-banks-howard-lutnick-testimony-nvidia-jensen-huang/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify regarding his involvement with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, accusing Lutnick of using a “loophole.” “This news is as concerning as it gets,” Banks said Thursday during an appearance on Fox News. “When you’re in a war…
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:34 PM: [Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq5vd1wdgz6o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:45 PM: [Senate Banking Committee chair calls on Jensen Huang and Howard Lutnick to testify](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-senate-banking-committee-chair-001522643.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Nov 12 - US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent letters on Thursday to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Nvidia's former ‌CEO Jensen Huang asking them to testify over recent developments at the company.Huang ‌stepped down from Nvidia, one of the major engines behind the AI boom, after reports of a romantic relationship ​with a businesswoman named Alice Huang whom US authorities suspect of spying for the Chinese government.In addition, a growing number of lawmakers have criticized Lutnick for the administration's refusal to add dozens of Chinese…
- 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)
- 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.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:04 AM: [Senate Banking Committee asks Jensen Huang and Howard Lutnick to testify over ‘significant national security concerns’ next month, or face subpoenas](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/senate-banking-committee-nvidia-jensen-huang-howard-lutnick/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  The committee is "seeking answers to questions that raise grave national security concerns."
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:15 AM: [Lutnick agrees to testify about Nvidia and Microsoft outage hits millions: Morning Rundown](<https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lutnick-testify-nvidia-microsoft-outlook-outage-morning-rundown-rcna609126>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to testify before a Senate committee about Nvidia.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:47 AM: [Commerce Dept’s Howard Lutnick to testify before Senate about Nvidia, Megaspeed fiasco](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/business/howard-lutnick-to-testify-before-senate-on-nvidia-megaspeed-fiasco/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Embattled Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is set to testify before the Senate about his agency’s handling of AI chip export controls.
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:25 PM: [Lutnick to Testify in Senate After Nvidia CEO Affair](<https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/11/13/lutnick-to-testify-in-senate-after-nvidia-ceo-affair/>) — Daily Signal (Digital news, United States, rated Right)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify before the Senate Banking Committee after a top tech executive’s scandal raised questions about China’s access to sensitive U.S. technology. “He proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before Congress,” Commerce spokeswoman Kristen Eichamer told the Daily Signal on Friday. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stepped down on Thursday after reports that...