Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress
Original title: Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress
The closed-door session is set by Thanksgiving after House leaders threatened a subpoena over export controls and China.
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast said former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agreed to testify before Congress by Thanksgiving, according to Bloomberg and NBC News. Huang stepped down after reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, and he agreed Wednesday after lawmakers threatened a subpoena. The briefing will be closed-door, recorded, and transcribed. Mast said he and Huang have clashed on export controls and that Huang has serious questions to answer.
Unconfirmed: The affair and suspected spying for China are described as reports and allegations, not established findings.
- Mast, John Moolenaar, and Rick Crawford requested testimony in a November 4 letter.
- Moolenaar chairs the House committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
- Crawford chairs the House Intelligence Committee.
- Mast said he does not want the testimony to hurt Nvidia.
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Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him.
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