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Trump defends ‘honorable’ Nvidia boss after explosive affair with Chinese ‘spy’ revealed

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Reilly, P. (2026, November 9). Trump defends ‘honorable’ Nvidia boss after explosive affair with Chinese ‘spy’ revealed. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/trump-defends-honorable-nvidia-boss-after-explosive-affair-with-chinese-spy-revealed/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-09 · by Patrick Reilly

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President Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as an “honorable guy” after the company began investigating Huang’s affair with Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese spy and executive at Megaspeed. The affair was revealed through a State Department memo based on electronic surveillance of Alice Huang, who allegedly worked for China’s Ministry of State Security. Despite this revelation, Nvidia maintains its confidence in Jensen Huang while launching an independent investigation into the matter, emphasizing that there is no evidence suggesting national security or company secrets were compromised.
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On November 8, 2026, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, admitted to having an extramarital affair with Alice Huan, a Chinese executive suspected by U.S. intelligence of being a spy for Beijing. In response, Nvidia’s board announced it would launch an independent investigation into reports that Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence efforts. The company stated the inquiry will be conducted by an independent committee assisted by outside legal counsel and funded by the corporation to examine all available information. Additionally, U.S. Congress committees requested Huang to testify in a closed-door briefing regarding Nvidia’s security protocols against espionage. China denied the claims of spying on Huang as baseless. Shares of Nvidia dropped before the market open on November 9 following these developments.

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“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,” it said of the probe, which will be conducted by independent counsel and directors.
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Nvidia ORG · 8× Jensen PERSON · 4× Trump PERSON · 4× China GPE · 3× Huang PERSON · 2× Megaspeed ORG · 2× Alice Huang PERSON · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Jensen Huang PERSON · 1× Ministry of State Security ORG · 1×

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“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,” it said of the probe, which will be conducted by independent counsel and directors.
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“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,” it said of the probe, which will be conducted by independent counsel and directors.
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Trump defends ‘honorable’ Nvidia boss after explosive affair with Chinese ‘spy’ revealed · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

President Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as an “honorable guy” after his multi-trillion-dollar AI company began investigating his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. asserted
company → defend → spy
Huang’s mistress, Alice Huang — no relation — was allegedly recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), according to a months-old secret memo from the State Department. uncertain
mistress → recruit → Department
However, Huang has remained an influential figure in the president’s orbit influencing US AI policy. asserted
Huang → remain → policy
“He’s done an amazing job for our country,” the president told reporters Sunday night, calling the billionaire tech boss an “honorable guy” and a “fine person.” asserted
president → do → boss
“I haven’t heard that he’s done anything wrong,” Trump added. asserted
Trump → hear → anything
“He dealt with somebody but, you know, so does everybody else.” asserted
everybody → deal → somebody
Nvidia, a $4.5 trillion company which produces the world’s most cutting-edge AI chips, opened an investigation into Jensen’s relationship with the suspected spy after he admitted to cheating on his wife Lori, whom he married in 1985. asserted
he → produce → 1985
The couple have two children. asserted
couple → have → children
Alice Haung is an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company that purchased billions in AI chips from Nvidia. asserted
that → base → Nvidia
It’s not clear how long the tryst lasted, but the two were photographed together at a Taipei bar in 2024. asserted
two → ’ → 2024
The memo on Alice, which was overseen by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was reportedly based on electronic surveillance of her, according to the New York Times. uncertain
which → oversee → Times
Despite the Trump administration knowing about the alleged honeypot operation, Jensen remained a key figure in swaying the White House’s policy on AI. asserted
Jensen → know → AI
The Biden administration had limited the sales of high-end Nvidia chips to China amid the AI race, but the Nvidia CEO pushed the Trump administration to ease up on those constraints, arguing against tight regulations on exports. asserted
CEO → limit → exports
Nvidia’s board announced Sunday it launched a probe into whether Jensen was a “target of a foreign intelligence effort.” asserted
Jensen → announce → effort
However, the company stressed it still has “confidence in Jensen and his leadership team.” asserted
it → stress → Jensen
“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,” it said of the probe, which will be conducted by independent counsel and directors. asserted
which → have → counsel
Megaspeed, meanwhile, is under investigation by US and Singaporean authorities over accusations that it helped smuggle advanced Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) into China to circumvent US export restrictions on cutting-edge technology. asserted
it → help → technology
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