# Scott Bessent says Nvidia should look outside the company for a new CEO: ‘They needed a dramatic shake-up'

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Business Insider, Nov 15, 2026, 12:31 PM · Read it: <https://www.businessinsider.com/scott-bessent-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-replacement-search-2026-11>

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after the company's board of directors opened an investigation last week.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 15, 2026, 9:16 AM: [Bessent says Nvidia needs major changes to its leadership](<https://cryptobriefing.com/bessent-nvidia-leadership-shakeup-megaspeed/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership turmoil and export control issues could reshape US tech policy, impacting investor confidence and regulatory practices.
- Nov 15, 2026, 9:50 AM: [Scott Bessent urges Nvidia to hire an outside CEO and wants answers within 10 days on whether it pushed "seemingly illicit" chip sales to China to boost revenue (Tony Czuczka/Bloomberg)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261115/p8>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 15, 2026, 10:49 AM: [Bessent calls for ‘dramatic shakeup’ at Nvidia, urges outside CEO](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/15/bessent-nvidia-ceo-lutnick-megaspeed.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  Bessent has criticized Howard Lutnick’s department over suspected chip diversion to China while defending President Donald Trump’s handling of the matter.
- Nov 15, 2026, 11:15 AM: [Bessent says Nvidia needs ‘shake-up’ with external CEO](<https://www.ft.com/content/24edbb84-7520-4ef0-a57c-30359e12ccc5?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  US Treasury secretary demands to know if chipmaker is complying with restrictions on exports to China
- Nov 15, 2026, 12:18 PM: [Bessent urges Nvidia to look outside the company for new CEO after Jensen Huang’s resignation: ‘Dramatic shakeup’](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/15/us-news/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-says-nvidia-should-look-outside-the-company-for-jensen-huangs-successor/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  The $4 trillion firm also owes the Trump administration answers within 10 days about whether it was profiting off of banned chip sales.
- Nov 15, 2026, 12:31 PM: [Scott Bessent says Nvidia should look outside the company for a new CEO: ‘They needed a dramatic shake-up'](<https://www.businessinsider.com/scott-bessent-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-replacement-search-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after the company's board of directors opened an investigation last week.
