The Jensen Huang subpoena threat is escalating as House Republicans seek answers from Nvidia’s CEO about his reported relationship with a business executive suspected of ties to Chinese intelligence.
According to a Bloomberg report, lawmakers are preparing to compel Huang’s testimony if he doesn’t cooperate voluntarily.
House China committee Chairman John Moolenaar said Wednesday that Huang had until Nov. 11 to respond. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast also confirmed that his committee was preparing a subpoena if necessary.
Jensen Huang Subpoena Threat Follows Congressional Request
On Nov. 5, Mast, Moolenaar and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford requested a closed-door congressional briefing about Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed.
Lawmakers requested a briefing for Nov. 18, with a response or alternative date due by Nov. 11. Their inquiry also concerns safeguards protecting sensitive technology from foreign intelligence operations.
A reported U.S. intelligence assessment identified Alice Huang as a suspected Chinese intelligence asset. The allegations remain unproven, and no public evidence establishes that Nvidia’s CEO knowingly assisted Chinese intelligence.
Nvidia’s board has launched an independent review. The company has said it has no reason to believe confidential information or national security interests were compromised.
As of the reported Nov. 11 statements, the subpoena remained a threatened action rather than a confirmed congressional order.
