GoKawiilJensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress by Thanksgiving
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to appear before Congress after House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and two other Republican committee chairs threatened to subpoena him. Huang, who stepped down amid reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed Wednesday to testify behind closed doors before Thanksgiving.
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The closed-door session, which Mast says will be recorded and transcribed, suggests lawmakers want a documented record even without public visibility, possibly to preserve leverage for future disclosure. Mast's comments framing Nvidia as 'very important' to the US while insisting Huang 'has some very serious questions to answer' hints at tension between protecting a strategically significant chipmaker and pursuing national security concerns tied to export controls and alleged espionage.
- Jensen Huang agreed to testify before Congress by Thanksgiving after lawmakers threatened a subpoena.
- The request came from the chairs of the House Foreign Affairs, China Select, and Intelligence committees.
- Testimony will occur behind closed doors but is expected to be recorded and transcribed.
Source: techcrunch.com — Aisha Malik, 2026-11-12
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