House Republicans push for Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to testify, float subpoena over spy allegations

A trio of House Republicans are unlikely to allow Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to send his company’s general counsel to answer questions on his behalf about his alleged relationship with a Chinese spy, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast and two other top Republican lawmakers on November 4 asked Huang to provide a closed-door briefing about a New York Times report alleging he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.

Mast is open to issuing a congressional subpoena if Huang doesn’t respond to their request, his spokesperson said. Lawmakers need support from colleagues to issue a subpoena, and the rules to do so vary by committee.