Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Thursday asked former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before the panel.
Scott sent letters to both men about recent developments at the chipmaker and announced the request on X, saying recent reports raise serious concerns about national security and the protection of sensitive U.S. technology.
“The American people deserve answers,” he wrote.
The request came the same day Nvidia announced Huang’s resignation, which came after he admitted on Nov. 8 to an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy, Alice Huang, who is not related to him.
Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO. Nvidia shares fell more than 12 percent by 9:19 a.m. ET on Thursday after the chipmaker’s announcement.
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