‘Have not spoken to him about it, I just know he… ’: Trump breaks silence on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair and tech giant’s probe into China’s espionage

Nvidia has launched an investigation into reports that its CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort,” the company's board of directors said Sunday (November 8, 2026). This comes after Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive.

According to The New York Times, US intelligence determined that the executive was gathering information for Beijing. Reacting to the reports and Nvidia’s decision to investigate, US President Donald Trump said that he has not spoken to Huang since news of the investigation emerged.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “I have not spoken to him about it. I just know he is a fine person. I hope everything is fine. He has done such an incredible job. He is a fine person in my opinion.”

In October 2026, the NYT reported that Trump had been briefed in 2025 about intelligence alleging Alice Huang was spying on behalf of China.

On being questioned whether he now wished he had "acted on the intelligence" at the time, Trump responded: "No, I don't think so. I think he's an honorable guy," according to the BBC. Dubbing all the claims as "groundless speculation," China has previously dismissed the allegations of an espionage operation targeting Huang, the news outlet reported.

On the question of whether he would be taking the Nvidia CEO with him on his trip to Asia next week, Trump said he was open to it. “I don't know, but I'd certainly take him,” he said, as quoted by AP. Notably, Huang serves on the president's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

In a letter to Nvidia employees obtained by The Associated Press, Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife. He also apologized to his family and colleagues, taking “full responsibility” for his actions.

“Leading Nvidia is the privilege of my life,” Huang wrote. “My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility,” he added.


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Reacting to reports claiming China’s involvement, Nvidia's board said that it has “no reason to believe" that either national security or tech giant secrets were compromised. The board further stated that its inquiry would examine all available information, and Huang “fully supports the review and has committed to cooperating with it.”