Republicans and Kudlow Urge Nvidia CEO to Resign
On November 11, Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer and Fox Business host Larry Kudlow called for Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to resign, citing national security concerns tied to his relationship with Alice Huang and allegations of advanced chip diversion to China. Cramer made his remarks late Tuesday, while Kudlow spoke Tuesday.
Cramer, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, said the possibility of blackmail posed a serious risk given Nvidia’s role in making sensitive artificial intelligence chips. He said the company’s board investigation was insufficient. Kudlow also urged Huang to leave his leadership positions while investigations proceed, saying the controversy could damage public confidence in AI.
U.S. officials suspect Alice Huang, a businesswoman linked to Megaspeed, a data center company based in Singapore, of working for Chinese intelligence. Jensen Huang acknowledged having an affair with her, and the company’s board has opened an independent investigation into whether he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The board stated it saw no basis to think national security or confidential company information was compromised, expressed confidence in Huang, and said he was cooperating.
On Monday, President Donald Trump said the FBI was reviewing the matter. Three Republican House committee chairmen have also asked Huang to attend a closed-door briefing about Nvidia’s security safeguards and his dealings with Alice Huang. Cramer’s committee is considering bills concerning sales of Nvidia chips to China for possible inclusion in the annual defense authorization legislation.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kudlow said Huang’s departure would not halt AI development, pointing to other companies working in the field, and said he was not seeking to determine Huang’s guilt before the investigations conclude.
Calls to Oust Nvidia CEO Risk Prejudging an Unfinished Inquiry
On November 11, Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer and Fox Business host Larry Kudlow called for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to step down, turning serious national security allegations into demands for his immediate departure before investigations have resolved what happened.
The allegations deserve scrutiny: U.S. officials suspect Alice Huang, linked to Singapore-based Megaspeed, of working for Chinese intelligence, and Megaspeed has faced questions over possible diversion of advanced Nvidia chips to China. Jensen Huang has acknowledged an affair with her. But Nvidia’s board has launched an independent investigation, said Huang is cooperating, and stated it has no reason to believe national security or confidential company information was compromised.
Cramer dismissed the board inquiry as insufficient and pointed to the possibility of blackmail. Kudlow said Huang should leave while inquiries continue and warned the scandal could damage confidence in AI. Their demands risk substituting public pressure for the evidence those inquiries are meant to establish.
The stakes include scrutiny of chip sales to China: Cramer’s Senate Banking Committee is considering bills that could be attached to the must-pass defense authorization measure. Three Republican House committee chairmen have also requested a closed-door briefing from Huang. President Donald Trump said the FBI was looking into the matter.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kudlow said he was not declaring Huang guilty, but called for his resignation all the same. The investigation, rather than a political demand for a personnel change, should establish whether the allegations are supported.
National Security Demands Huang Step Aside During Probe
On November 11, Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer and Fox Business host Larry Kudlow said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang should step aside as investigators examine a potential national security threat involving the world’s leading AI chipmaker.
U.S. officials suspect Alice Huang, a businesswoman linked to Megaspeed, a data center company based in Singapore, of working for Chinese intelligence. Jensen Huang has acknowledged an affair with her, while questions have also been raised about whether advanced Nvidia chips were diverted to China. Cramer said the possibility of blackmail alone poses an unacceptable concern for a company handling sensitive technology.
Nvidia’s board has opened an independent investigation and said it has no reason to believe national security or confidential company information was compromised. It expressed confidence in Huang and said he was cooperating. Cramer argued that this internal process was not sufficient. Kudlow called for Huang to leave his posts during the inquiries, while emphasizing that he was not pronouncing him guilty.
The issue reaches beyond the company. Cramer sits on the Senate Banking Committee, where three bills concerning Nvidia chip sales to China are under consideration for possible inclusion in the defense authorization legislation. On Monday, President Donald Trump said the FBI was looking into the matter, and three Republican House committee chairmen have sought a closed-door briefing with Huang.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kudlow argued that Huang’s departure would not end AI development, citing other companies in the field. With national security questions and congressional scrutiny mounting, the case for Huang to step aside while investigations proceed is clear.
Reported by Business Insider, Breitbart.
