Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal and White
The New York Times reports: Trump urged Huang to fight for his job as the scandal intensified
Corruption · 19 sources · November 13, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned amid a spy scandal involving Alice Huang, a woman he reportedly had a relationship with who owned stakes in companies providing computing power to Huawei, a key Nvidia competitor. Trump called Huang on Tuesday urging him to fight for his job, saying Huang told him he was 'going through hell.' House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries demanded a classified congressional briefing. The Justice Department is now suggesting Alice Huang may not have been a Chinese spy, after U.S. intelligence reportedly concluded she was one year ago. The Republican-led Congress wants Huang to testify before Democrats take control in January.
“The president called the Nvidia chief on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of supporting him even as the spy scandal was intensifying.”
Sources
- Why the left and right are both cheering Jensen Huang’s downfallVox · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
- Did Payments by Huang’s Nvidia Influence Trump’s Policy on Chip Exports to China?National Review · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
- Nvidia is done with Jensen Huang. The fallout in Washington is just beginningCNBC · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
- Friday (11/13) News Roundup: "Nvidia scandal: Howard Lutnick under pressure over alleged lack of action"; "Can You Fire the Vice-President via Truth Social?"Blue Virginia · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
- How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White HouseBBC News · tier 1 · November 13, 2026 at 7:22 AM
- Jensen Huang’s Washington falloutPolitico · tier 1 · November 13, 2026 at 5:45 AM
- How disgraced Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang became a close Trump allyThe Washington Post · tier 1 · November 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
- What the Jensen Huang scandal means for Trump and his administrationCBC · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
- Trump Says Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is ‘Going Through Hell’ After Resignation: ‘He Called Me’Benzinga · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
- Trump called Jensen Huang, urged him to fight for his jobAFR · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM
- How Did Trump and Nvidia's Jensen Huang Build a Close Relationship Before the CEO's Resignation?Modern Diplomacy · tier 2 · November 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
- Trump told Huang to fight for his job after affair scandals: ReportThe Hill · tier 1 · November 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
- Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His JobThe New York Times · tier 1 · November 12, 2026 at 10:27 PM
- Alice Huang tied to Nvidia’s biggest Chinese competitorCNBC · tier 2 · November 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
- What we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEOPBS · tier 1 · November 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
- WATCH: 'More questions than answers' about Nvidia's Huang, Jeffries says in news conferencePBS NewsHour · tier 1 · November 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
- DOJ Says Maybe She Wasn’t a Spy as It Tries to Clean Up Nvidia MessThe New Republic · tier 2 · November 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal and market lossAl Jazeera · tier 2 · November 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
- Jensen Huang affair in DC: Resignation calls and moves to tighten Nvidia China exportsCNBC · tier 2 · November 12, 2026 at 7:03 AM
- White House warns of criminal inquiries into House Democrats who investigate TrumpJefferson City News Tribune · tier 2 · November 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
- Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged spy revives push to tighten China chip curbs ahead of Trump-Xi summitCNBC · tier 2 · November 12, 2026 at 2:50 AM
- Trump's interactions with ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the spotlight - ReutersReuters · tier 1 · November 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Opinion
- Trump’s Threeway with the HuangsJonathan V. Last, The Bulwark
- The Chips Fall on TrumpWilliam Kristol, The Bulwark
- Huang’s downfall may undo cozy ties between business and government: analysisCNBC
- The Week: Jensen Huang, HoneytrappedNR Editors, National Review
- Huang Resigns From Nvidia. Here Are the Stakes for U.S. Foreign Policy.Council on Foreign Relations
- Trump’s Stance on Jensen Huang Is a TellThe Atlantic
Timeline
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — First source: The Atlantic — “Trump’s Stance on Jensen Huang Is a Tell”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: Reuters — “Trump's interactions with ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the spotlight - Reuters”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: CNBC — “Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged spy revives push to tighten China chip curbs ahead of Trump-Xi summit”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: Jefferson City News Tribune — “White House warns of criminal inquiries into House Democrats who investigate Trump”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: CNBC — “Jensen Huang affair in DC: Resignation calls and moves to tighten Nvidia China exports”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: Council on Foreign Relations — “Huang Resigns From Nvidia. Here Are the Stakes for U.S. Foreign Policy.”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: Al Jazeera — “Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal and market loss”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: The New Republic — “DOJ Says Maybe She Wasn’t a Spy as It Tries to Clean Up Nvidia Mess”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: 'More questions than answers' about Nvidia's Huang, Jeffries says in news conference”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: PBS — “What we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEO”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: CNBC — “Alice Huang tied to Nvidia’s biggest Chinese competitor”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: The New York Times — “Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: The Hill — “Trump told Huang to fight for his job after affair scandals: Report”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: Modern Diplomacy — “How Did Trump and Nvidia's Jensen Huang Build a Close Relationship Before the CEO's Resignation?”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM — Added: AFR — “Trump called Jensen Huang, urged him to fight for his job”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: Benzinga — “Trump Says Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is ‘Going Through Hell’ After Resignation: ‘He Called Me’”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: CBC — “What the Jensen Huang scandal means for Trump and his administration”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: The Washington Post — “How disgraced Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang became a close Trump ally”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: Politico — “Jensen Huang’s Washington fallout”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: National Review — “The Week: Jensen Huang, Honeytrapped”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: BBC News — “How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: CNBC — “Huang’s downfall may undo cozy ties between business and government: analysis”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: The Bulwark — “The Chips Fall on Trump”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: The Bulwark — “Trump’s Threeway with the Huangs”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: CNBC — “Nvidia is done with Jensen Huang. The fallout in Washington is just beginning”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: National Review — “Did Payments by Huang’s Nvidia Influence Trump’s Policy on Chip Exports to China?”
- November 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM — Added: Vox — “Why the left and right are both cheering Jensen Huang’s downfall”
- November 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM — Writer flags: summaryWords
- November 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM — Added: Blue Virginia — “Friday (11/13) News Roundup: "Nvidia scandal: Howard Lutnick under pressure over alleged lack of action"; "Can You Fire the Vice-President via Truth Social?"”