Trump says FBI looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with 'Chinese agent'

Washington U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday (November 9, 2026) that the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese government agent, but said he doesn't think the executive who has helped to develop artificial intelligence has a reason to worry. Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO and AI visionary in a leather jacket storyline 1 “I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he'll be in good shape,” Mr.

Trump said at a White House briefing. The sudden emergence of Mr. Huang's infidelity has rocked the political class and America's tech sector, creating new concerns about whether China has been able to access the cutting-edge chips designed by Nvidia that are powering the development of artificial intelligence.

Mr. Trump suggested the extraordinary step of directly involving himself in a counterintelligence investigation, a sign of his friendly relationship with Mr. Huang and the possible geopolitical stakes.