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How could the Nvidia CEO’s affair threaten US national security?

ByRachel ClunBusiness Reporter, Reporting fromNew York
  • Published13 November 2026, 15:04 GMT
Updated 1 hour ago

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has blamed the Commerce Department, run by Howard Lutnick, for failing to properly oversee the export of high-spec Nvidia chips, as the fallout from the scandal widens.

Jensen Huang left Nvidia after revelations he had an affair with a former Megaspeed executive who was also allegedly a Chinese spy. The firm had been buying advanced chips from Nvidia.