US Senate Banking Committee Summons Former Nvidia Chief Jensen Huang To Dec 3 Public Hearing

MOSCOW, 13 Nov – United States Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott has sent an official letter to former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang demanding that he appear at a public hearing on December 3, 2026, over media reports detailing his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of espionage.

According to Sputnik/RIA Novosti, Scott dispatched the formal request on Thursday evening, November 12, citing severe national security implications stemming from the allegations.

“I am writing to request that you voluntarily appear before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Dec 3, 2026 for a public hearing regarding recent public reports that raise significant national security concerns,” Scott wrote in the letter.

Footnotes in the Senate committee’s letter referenced recent investigative reports by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, which alleged that Chinese business executive Alice Huang maintained a close relationship with the former Nvidia chief and operated as an asset for China’s Ministry of State Security.

Scott warned that the Senate Banking Committee is prepared to exercise its full authority—including issuing a compulsory subpoena—should Huang decline to appear voluntarily at the scheduled hearing.

Trump Intervention and Beijing’s Denial

Separately, The New York Times reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter, that US President Donald Trump telephoned Huang on Tuesday ahead of his departure and urged him to fight to keep his position.

Nvidia formally announced on Thursday that co-founder Jensen Huang had stepped down as president, chief executive officer, and board member with immediate effect. Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has dismissed allegations linking Beijing to espionage involving Nvidia as “groundless.”

Senate Summons, Allegations, and Political Reactions

Key congressional demands, media disclosures, and official responses include:

• Senate Hearing Date & Committee: December 3, 2026, public hearing before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, chaired by Senator Tim Scott.
• Subpoena Warning: Chairman Tim Scott warned that the committee will deploy all powers, including subpoenas, if Huang fails to attend voluntarily.
• Core Allegation: Media reports (The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal) alleging a close relationship between Huang and Chinese business executive Alice Huang, described as an asset of China’s Ministry of State Security.
• Presidential Call & Beijing Response: US President Donald Trump reportedly called Huang on Tuesday urging him to fight for his job prior to Thursday’s resignation, while China’s Foreign Ministry rejected the espionage claims as “groundless.”

–NMT