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'Check their LinkedIn page': Senator John Kennedy on Jensen Huang's alleged Chinese spy affair; 'I know people have affairs'

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Ghosh, P. (2026, November 13). 'Check their LinkedIn page': Senator John Kennedy on Jensen Huang's alleged Chinese spy affair; 'I know people have affairs'. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/check-their-linkedin-page-senator-john-kennedy-on-jensen-huangs-alleged-chinese-spy-affair-i-know-people-have-affairs/articleshow/135812935.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-13 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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Senator John Kennedy mocked former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a CNN interview after Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing. Kennedy highlighted that the Department of Commerce allegedly greenlit the sale of $4 billion in advanced chips to a company linked to the woman, raising questions about government oversight. The Senator emphasized the gravity of the situation, calling it as serious as an aneurysm and suggesting that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should publicly address the allegations and prepare to testify before Congress.
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“The articles discuss the same general topic, Jensen Huang's affair, but describe different specific events: one about Trump's response to the affair and the other about Senator John Kennedy's reaction to it.”
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“The articles describe different reactions to the same general situation but do not report on the same specific event or incident.”
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“While both articles discuss Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy, they describe different reactions to the same event—one from a columnist and one from a senator.”
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Hedges 0 of 28 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles describe different reactions to the same event (Jensen Huang's affair), but they are reporting on separate incidents of political figures commenting on the affair at different times.”
CBS News
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“The articles refer to different specific times and comments by different individuals regarding Jensen Huang's affair and alleged connection to a Chinese spy.”
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“Article A reports on new photos showing Jensen Huang with the alleged Chinese spy, while Article B discusses Senator John Kennedy's comments about Huang's extramarital affair. The articles do not describe the same specific incident.”
The Daily Caller
Hedges 5 of 21 claims Outlet record 92/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the same broader situation, but Article B is a reaction and commentary by Senator John Kennedy, not reporting on the same specific incident as Article A.”
Daily Mail
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“While both articles discuss Jensen Huang's affairs and their connection to alleged Chinese espionage, they describe different aspects of the broader incident. Article A focuses on Senator John Kennedy's comments about the affair, while Article B provides context and details about the broader espionage concerns and Huang's resignation.”

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Topics

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Kennedy PERSON · 9× Chinese NORP · 4× Lutnick PERSON · 3× Nvidia ORG · 3× Alice Huang PERSON · 2× Beijing GPE · 2× China GPE · 2× Huang PERSON · 2× LinkedIn ORG · 2× Louisiana GPE · 2×

Narrative

US Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) has mocked former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over his admitted extramarital affair with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing, saying anyone having an affair should at least make sure their partner is not a Chinese spy.
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"If I were the secretary, I would have called a press conference already."

Claims (29 extracted, 1 hedged)

US Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) has mocked former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over his admitted extramarital affair with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing, saying anyone having an affair should at least make sure their partner is not a Chinese spy. asserted
partner → mock → affair
During an interview with CNN anchor Kasie Hunt on Thursday, Kennedy delivered his comical jibe at Huang as he said he did not recommend extramarital affairs but one should at least check the LinkedIn profile of the other person. asserted
one → deliver → person
I mean, I'm not naive. asserted
I → mean → ?
I know people have affairs. asserted
people → know → affairs
I don't recommend it. asserted
I → recommend → it
But if you do, if you do, you ought to make sure it's not with a Chinese spy. asserted
it → do → spy
I mean, check their LinkedIn page, for God's sakes," Kennedy said. asserted
Kennedy → mean → sakes
Then he cheated on the spy!" Senator Kennedy said, making it look more comical. asserted
it → cheat → spy
Huang, who stepped down as Nvidia CEO on Thursday, has acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife as he accepted his relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman and former executive associated with Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed International. asserted
he → step → company
More secret affairs came out of the closet, but US intelligence is worried about whether Alice Huang had links to China's Ministry of State Security and used her relationship with the Nvidia chief to obtain information. asserted
Huang → come → information
Beijing has rejected the espionage allegations. asserted
Beijing → reject → allegations
Kennedy said the more serious question was whether US government officials had properly scrutinized the sale of advanced American chips to a company linked to the woman. asserted
officials → say → woman
"Apparently, the Department of Commerce greenlit the sale of $4 billion in advanced chips to the spy's company," he said. asserted
he → greenlit → company
Kennedy said he wanted to hear from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and, in particular, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. asserted
he → say → Bessent
"I mean, why were they selling the chips? asserted
they → mean → chips
Did they follow the trail? asserted
they → follow → trail
How do they know the chips went to the company and not to the Communist Party of China?" he asked. asserted
he → know → China
More than anybody else in the private sector, he's been making AI policy for America, and certainly with respect to our relationship with China. asserted
he → make → China
And then we learn about this," Kennedy said. asserted
Kennedy → learn → this
Should Howard Lutnick also lose his job? asserted
Lutnick → lose → job
Hunt also asked Kennedy whether Lutnick should lose his job over the controversy. asserted
Lutnick → ask → controversy
The Louisiana Republican said he had not reached a conclusion but suggested the commerce secretary should publicly address the allegations. uncertain
secretary → say → allegations
"Well, I don't know yet," Kennedy said. asserted
Kennedy → know → ?
"If I were the secretary, I would have called a press conference already." asserted
I → call → conference
He said Lutnick should tell the American public: "Look, I'll be here as long as you want. asserted
you → say → public
I'm prepared to answer all questions." asserted
I → prepare → questions
Kennedy added that Lutnick would be called to testify before Congress and stressed that the matter was extremely serious. "This is serious as an aneurysm. asserted
This → add → aneurysm
I mean, this is not just a, it's easy to make fun of because it's so extraterrestrial. asserted
it → mean → fun
But it's serious," he said. asserted
he → say → ?
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