Lutnick faces ouster over Nvidia scandal

White House discusses Commerce secretary's future as treasury chief publicly blames his department

Who's Out · 24 sources · November 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Senior White House officials are discussing whether to push out Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick amid the Nvidia spying scandal. The US treasury chief has publicly blamed Lutnick's Commerce Department for an alleged lack of action and controls. Meanwhile, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett denied reports he plans to depart, calling them "not true," and the White House said there is "no factual basis" for the claim. Trump loyalist Gary Lawkowski, described as having no national security experience, has been tapped for a top legal role at the nation's spy chief agency.

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