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Trump says FBI probing Nvidia CEO’s affair with alleged spy

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Power, J. (2026, November 10). Trump says FBI probing Nvidia CEO’s affair with alleged spy. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/10/trump-says-fbi-probing-nvidia-ceos-affair-with-alleged-spy?traffic_source=rss

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US President Donald Trump stated at a White House press conference on Monday that the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese executive named Alice Huang, who has been accused of working for Chinese intelligence services. Trump said Huang admitted to an extramarital affair and claimed he had no knowledge that the woman was a spy. The president added that he believes Huang's assertion and noted that concerns about the relationship were brought to his attention not long ago. Nvidia announced it would conduct its own internal investigation after media reports surfaced regarding US intelligence officials' findings.
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As of November 9, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an affair with a businessperson suspected by U.S. intelligence to be a Chinese spy, leading the company's board to initiate an independent investigation. The stock price of Nvidia dropped by 8% after the news was released on October 25, reflecting investor concerns over potential national security issues. On November 8, the Republican-led foreign affairs and intelligence committees requested Huang to testify at a closed-door briefing next week regarding Nvidia’s “security protocols against foreign adversary espionage.” China has rejected these allegations as "smears," while U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Huang on November 9, expressing concern for his well-being but also indicating an FBI investigation into the affair. The scandal has emboldened Washington's China hawks to push for stricter export controls and increased scrutiny of Nvidia’s dealings with China.

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“I think he will be in good shape.”
2026-11-10 · Al Jazeera
Trump says FBI probing Nvidia CEO’s affair with alleged spy · assertive framing

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US President Donald Trump has said the FBI is probing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with a woman accused of working for Chinese intelligence services. asserted
FBI → say → services
Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said law enforcement had began inquires following Jensen’s admission that he engaged in an extramarital relationship with a Chinese executive named Alice Huang. asserted
he → speak → executive
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We → defend → it
I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else,” Trump told reporters in a news conference. asserted
Trump → know → conference
“I think he will be in good shape.” asserted
he → think → shape
Trump said Huang told him earlier that he had “absolutely no idea” that the woman was an alleged intelligence agent. asserted
woman → say → idea
“He said I had no idea that she was a spy, and I really believe him,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → say → him
Asked when he first become aware of concerns about the relationship, Trump said it was “not too long ago.” asserted
it → ask → relationship
“I have been hearing about it and I have been reading a little bit about it over a period of time,” the US president said. asserted
president → hear → time
Nvidia, one of the world’s most valuable companies, on Sunday announced that it had opened a probe into its CEO’s relationship with the woman following media reports that US intelligence officials had determined that she was working for China’s Ministry of State Security. asserted
she → announce → Security
Nvidia’s board of directors said it had no reason to believe that national security or company secrets were compromised, but that an independent inquiry overseen by outside counsel would examine “all available information” More to follow… asserted
inquiry → say → More
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