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Former “Nvidia” Chief Executive Jensen Huang was asked on Friday to testify before a Senate committee next month over allegations of an affair with a woman suspected of working as a Chinese spy, Anadolu Agency reported.
Huang unexpectedly stepped down on Thursday from his position at one of the world’s most valuable companies following reports of alleged extramarital relationships. His departure has sparked widespread controversy across Silicon Valley.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has also been asked to appear before the Senate Banking Committee in December as scrutiny grows over shipments of “Nvidia”’s advanced AI chips to China.
The controversy has erased about $550 billion from “Nvidia”’s market value over the past five days.
Scott requests testimony on national security concerns
Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina sent letters to Huang and Lutnick on Thursday formally requesting their testimony before the committee.
In a statement posted on “X”, Scott said the reports raised concerns about US national security and the protection of sensitive American technology, adding that the public deserved an explanation.
“Recent reports raise serious concerns about our national security and the protection of sensitive US technology. I am requesting that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testify before the Senate Banking Committee,” Scott, the committee’s chairman, wrote on “X”.
Scott invited Huang to testify voluntarily on Dec. 3 and cautioned that the committee could issue a subpoena if he declined to appear.
