Trump Calls Nvidia's Huang "Honorable" and Says He Has Not Discussed the Allegations With Him

US President Donald Trump on Sunday called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang an honorable person and praised his contributions to the United States, but said he had not spoken to him about allegations of a relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. "I have not spoken to him about it. I just know he's a fine person, but you never know what is going on," Trump told reporters on Sunday. "I think he's an honorable guy. I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it," he said, adding that Huang had done an "amazing job for our country." Nvidia said on Sunday it was probing whether Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort, after a media report alleged he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.

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Trump Calls Nvidia's Huang "Honorable" and Says He Has Not Discussed the Allegations With Him

US President Donald Trump on Sunday called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang an honorable person and praised his contributions to the United States, but said he had not spoken to him about allegations of a relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. "I have not spoken to him about it. I just know he's a fine person, but you never know what is going on," Trump told reporters on Sunday. "I think he's an honorable guy. I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it," he said, adding that Huang had done an "amazing job for our country."

Nvidia's board opens an independent investigation

Nvidia said on Sunday it was probing whether Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort, after a media report alleged he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. In a statement issued on Sunday, Nvidia said a committee of independent directors, assisted by external legal counsel, would oversee the investigation. The company said it had no reason to believe US national security or its proprietary information had been compromised. Nvidia has not been accused of wrongdoing, and the board said it had seen nothing to suggest US security interests or company secrets were at risk. The allegations are contested.

What Huang admitted

The probe follows reports in late October that US intelligence agencies had concluded that Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen and former senior executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed, was passing information to Beijing and had developed a close relationship with the Nvidia chief. Alice Huang is not related to Jensen Huang. In a message to Nvidia employees published on November 8, Jensen Huang acknowledged that he had been unfaithful to his wife. "I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry," he wrote. Huang, 63, acknowledged that he had been unfaithful to his wife but did not provide details about the relationship.

Trump was briefed a year ago

Asked whether he believed he should have acted on the intelligence after being briefed about it, Trump said: "No, I don't think so. I think he's an honorable guy. I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it." The New York Times reported that Trump had been briefed on the intelligence findings approximately a year ago but decided against taking action based on the information. Republican leaders from three House committees have already requested that Huang attend a closed-door briefing on November 18 to discuss safeguards against foreign espionage and possible national security risks. Nvidia shares declined in after-hours trading on Monday following the announcement of the internal investigation. "I hope everything's fine. He's done such an incredible job," Trump said.