Jensen Huang Expected to Testify Before US Congress Within Two Weeks

Jensen Huang, who stepped down as chief executive of the chip company Nvidia, is expected to testify before the US Congress within the next two weeks. Brian Mast, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the lower chamber's panel that handles foreign policy, said congressional staff spoke with Nvidia on Wednesday night about a date and location for the testimony.

Huang stepped down after reports of a romantic relationship with a businesswoman, Alice Huang, whom US authorities suspect of spying for the Chinese government. On Sunday, he admitted he had been unfaithful to his wife, Lori, but did not name anyone involved. Huang has denied any knowledge that Alice Huang allegedly worked for the Chinese government.

The FBI, the federal law enforcement agency, is investigating reports that Alice Huang was working for the Chinese government, Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The attorney general leads the Justice Department, and Blanche said the department has not yet reached a conclusion on whether she was a Chinese spy.

President Donald Trump gave a similar assessment in an interview released late on Thursday, saying it had not yet been determined whether Alice Huang was a spy. Beijing has denied that she is a spy.

Separately, House Speaker Mike Johnson, the most senior leader in the House of Representatives, said there is a developing consensus in Congress on limiting the export of chips to China.