Schumer says Congress must have answer regarding NVIDIA Huang account

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday said Congress must have a full accounting of President Donald Trump's defense of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and called on lawmakers to quickly approve new restrictions on US chip exports to China.



Schumer cited reports Trump was briefed on Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy a year ago and did nothing.



Trump has been busy trying to defend Jensen Huang when he ought to be defending our national security," Schumer said. "We need a full accounting for Trump’s failure to address foreign espionage in the American tech industry."



The White House and Nvidia did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A growing number of lawmakers want restrictions on US exports of chips to China as part of an annual defense bill.