United States President Donald Trump has defended Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang amid investigations surrounding his admitted extramarital affair with a woman reported by U.S. intelligence officials to be linked to Chinese intelligence.
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Trump said he spoke with Huang on Monday to check on him following the controversy and asked whether he had known that the woman was allegedly involved in espionage.
“I did speak to him today just to see if he’s feeling all right,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
“And I asked him about that, and he said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy.”
Trump added: “I asked him that question, ‘Did you have any idea that she was a spy?’ He said, ‘I had no idea that she was a spy.’ And I really believe him.”
The President described Huang as someone he regarded highly and indicated that he hoped the controversy would not affect his continued leadership of Nvidia.
“I just think he’s a very honourable man,” Trump said, adding that he believed Huang would ultimately “be in good shape.”
The controversy centres on reports that Huang had a personal relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed International.
Jensen Huang and Alice Huang are not related.
Huang has publicly acknowledged that he was unfaithful to his wife but did not identify the woman involved in his apology.
Reports have alleged that U.S. intelligence officials believe Alice Huang was gathering information for Beijing, an allegation China has denied.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described the espionage allegation as “unsubstantiated” and a smear against China.
Nvidia’s board announced on Sunday that it had opened an independent investigation following reports that Huang had been “the target of a foreign intelligence effort.”
The company said a committee of independent directors, supported by outside counsel, would oversee the inquiry.
“While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised, the Board’s inquiry will examine all available information,” Nvidia said.
The company added that Huang fully supported the investigation and had committed to cooperating with it, while the board maintained confidence in him and his leadership team.
The controversy has also become entangled with a separate U.S. investigation into the alleged diversion of Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China.
Megaspeed is under scrutiny over allegations that restricted Nvidia AI chips were supplied to customers in China in possible violation of U.S. export controls.
The investigation is examining the company and individuals connected to it, including whether any persons involved assisted efforts to move restricted AI technology into China.
The matter has attracted the attention of U.S. national security agencies because Washington has imposed restrictions on the export of certain advanced artificial intelligence chips to China.
Trump said the FBI was examining the wider matter.
“We’ll look into it,” he said, adding that the FBI was investigating and expressing confidence that Huang would be able to address the questions surrounding him.
Nvidia has said there is presently no reason to believe its secrets or U.S. national security were compromised.
The case has nevertheless generated intense congressional scrutiny.
The chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, House Select Committee on China and House Intelligence Committee have asked Huang to appear for a closed-door briefing on his interactions with Alice Huang and Nvidia’s safeguards against foreign espionage.
The lawmakers said the reports raised national security concerns over possible Chinese access to sensitive U.S. technology and information.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has also said Congress needs more information about the matter and called for a fuller briefing on the implications for national security.
“We’re going to need a full briefing specifically as it relates to the Nvidia issue so we can all get to the bottom of what has happened,” Jeffries said.
The controversy has also affected Nvidia’s shares.
The company’s stock fell about 4.2 per cent on Monday even as major U.S. stock indexes recorded strong gains, making Nvidia an outlier during the broader market rally.
Despite the pressure, Nvidia has indicated that Huang remains committed to leading the company.
Trump also suggested that he wanted Huang to continue at the helm, describing him as an “amazing guy” and saying he hoped the investigations would not reveal any wrongdoing.
“I hope there’s no problem,” Trump said. “If there is a problem, we’ll let you know about it. But I hope there’s no problem.”
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