Trump’s close ties to Nvidia’s Huang scrutinised after foreign intelligence concerns

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump’s close relationship with embattled ‌Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang came under renewed scrutiny on Monday (November 9, 2026), after the company ​said its board was investigating whether the tech executive has been the target ⁠of a foreign intelligence effort. Mr. Huang is one of Mr.

Trump’s closest allies in Silicon Valley, and the relationship between the two dates to at least 2025. Over the past two years, he has repeatedly voiced support ‌for the administration’s agenda and become a regular presence in Washington as Nvidia sought to sell advanced chips to the Chinese market. Advanced chips are the backbone of ‌the U.S. AI boom and government officials have previously tried to restrict China’s access to ‌them ⁠through export controls to stifle its AI capabilities.

Untangling Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy connection Untangling Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy connection Nvidia said that it was investigating its chief, Mr. Huang, after he told the board he had been intimate with a customer, Alice Huang, whom U.S.