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Musk wants disgraced ex-Nvidia boss Jensen Huang reinstated after Chinese ‘spy’ sex scandal

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Earle, G. (2026, November 14). Musk wants disgraced ex-Nvidia boss Jensen Huang reinstated after Chinese ‘spy’ sex scandal. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/world-news/elon-musk-backs-petition-to-reinstate-jensen-huang-as-nvidia-ceo-after-spy-scandal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-14 · by Geoff Earle

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Elon Musk has endorsed a petition to reinstate Jensen Huang as CEO of Nvidia after Huang resigned due to a scandal involving an extramarital affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence asset. Musk’s support, shared on his X account, garnered 8 million views. The incident has led to calls from Congress for Huang to testify and investigate decisions made during the Trump administration regarding exports of advanced AI chips to China. Musk expressed his willingness to hire Huang, suggesting continued support despite the controversy.
Written by AI on 2026-11-15, from this article's own text only.

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“The articles describe Musk's reactions at different times: one on signing a petition to reinstate Jensen Huang (2026-11-14), and another on expressing willingness to hire him if he is fired (2026-11-12).”
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Geoff Earle
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“Congress is not going to let this go,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), asking why Lutnick would greenlight the sale of $4 billion in chips to a company where “a Chinese spy is having an affair with the CEO of one of the largest companies in the world and one of the largest AI companies in the world?”
It’s a message Trump has embraced — and one Republicans could revive as they prepare to take on a Democratic-controlled Congress.
Ocasio-Cortez, 37, stumped around the country for radical candidates accompanied by socialist comrade and former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, who at 85 needs an heir apparent. “This will embolden her to run,” Democratic consultant Doug Schoen told The Post, pointing to AOC’s backing of successful progressive candidates Troy Jackson in Maine and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
When the remaining votes are counted, Mary will decisively be elected as Alaska’s next United States Senator.”
On Thursday, Musk said it would be “an honor” to hire Huang, 63, who helped build Nvidia into the world’s second-largest company.
“I’ll begin with a public service announcement: I will be available in the hotel bar following the concert for anybody who needs to rebook their flights, or get a refund per your rights,” Buttigieg quipped.
President Trump has told senior aides he may hold off on resuming military strikes on Iran, despite repeatedly threatening to attack the country if it endangers US interests.
“Kathy Hochul may be the worst governor in the history of New York State and one of the worst in the nation,” roared the commander-in-chief during a tele-rally promoting the campaigns of Blakeman and two other New York Republicans, Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy and upstate congressional hopeful Anthony Constantino.
Control of the US Senate could hang in limbo for weeks as America’s election fate may come down to a slow-motion vote count across Alaska’s frozen tundra.
Here are some of the Midterm nail-biters that will determine the outcome:
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Topics

American China Chinese Congress Nvidia

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Huang PERSON · 6× China GPE · 4× Trump PERSON · 4× Jensen PERSON · 3× Musk PERSON · 3× Alice Huang PERSON · 2× American NORP · 2× Chinese NORP · 2× Nvidia ORG · 2× Elon Musk PERSON · 1×

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Now, lawmakers on key committees in Congress are calling for him to testify, and are demanding an examination of the Trump administration’s decision to allow exports of certain powerful AI chips to China.
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On Thursday, Musk said it would be “an honor” to hire Huang, 63, who helped build Nvidia into the world’s second-largest company.

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

Billionaire Elon Musk is backing a push to reinstate Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO following his stunning resignation amid a Chinese spy sex scandal. asserted
Musk → back → scandal
“A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen and I’m signing it too,” Musk posted to his 40 million followers on X, the social media platform he owns. asserted
he → reinstate → X
The world’s richest man’s endorsement of the “Stand with Jensen” petition quickly racked up 8 million views. asserted
endorsement → stand → views
Huang stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair following disclosures that he had a relationship with Alice Huang, an alleged Chinese intelligence asset who is not related to him. asserted
who → step → him
Now, lawmakers on key committees in Congress are calling for him to testify, and are demanding an examination of the Trump administration’s decision to allow exports of certain powerful AI chips to China. asserted
him → call → China
On Thursday, Musk said it would be “an honor” to hire Huang, 63, who helped build Nvidia into the world’s second-largest company. asserted
who → say → company
Like Musk, he has cultivated a close relationship with President Trump. asserted
he → cultivate → Trump
The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire was responding to an X user, who wrote: “Elon please hire Jensen.” asserted
who → respond → Jensen
But Huang’s alleged affairs weren’t the only forces behind his downfall. asserted
affairs → allege → downfall
A memo from China hawk Secretary of State Marco Rubio also helped fuel pressure for his ouster, the Washington Post reported. asserted
Post → help → ouster
Rubio’s State Department prepared a memo detailing Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, drawing on an earlier CIA report, a source told the paper. asserted
source → prepare → paper
Leaks about the affair intensified pressure on Huang to resign, sidelining a powerful advocate for allowing China to buy advanced American AI chips. asserted
China → intensify → chips
Huang had obtained close access to President Trump, joining him on Air Force One on his May trip to China, dropping by for Oval Office meetings, and consulting with the president by phone. uncertain
Huang → obtain → phone
In May 2025, the Trump administration scrapped a Biden-era rule restricting exports of advanced AI chips, arguing that it “stifled American innovation and saddled companies with burdensome new regulatory requirements.” uncertain
it → scrap → requirements
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