TRUMP SUPPORTS JENSEN HUANG TO REMAIN AS NVIDIA’S CEO U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Jensen Huang to continue leading Nvidia, as the CEO faces personal scandals and national security concerns. President Donald Trump openly defended Jensen Huang, stating that the Nvidia CEO should remain in his position amid personal controversies and national security suspicions. According to Business Insider on November 8, Trump called Jensen Huang a “man of honor” and expressed the view that he should retain his role as CEO. The controversy erupted after Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair in a memo sent to employees, apologizing for hurting his wife and children and pledging to take full responsibility. Huang also stated that, in light of recent national security concerns, Nvidia’s board had initiated an independent investigation and that he would fully cooperate. When asked whether U.S. intelligence agencies should have responded sooner after becoming aware of suspicions surrounding Jensen Huang, Trump continued to defend the Nvidia CEO, saying, “I think he’s a man of honor,” and emphasized the need to hear the full story before drawing conclusions. Trump said he had not spoken directly with Jensen Huang about the matter but remarked that the Nvidia leader had accomplished “amazing things” for the United States. In a separate statement, Nvidia’s board said there is currently no evidence that national security or proprietary business information has been leaked. However, the company will continue reviewing all information and conducting an independent investigation. Nvidia also confirmed that Jensen Huang is cooperating with the process. The issue extends beyond personal matters to involve U.S. export controls on semiconductor shipments to China. Last month, The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies believe Jensen Huang became a target of espionage activities by China. According to the report, a Chinese businesswoman named Alice Huang—believed to be a buyer of Nvidia chips—built a close relationship with Jensen Huang before transmitting information to Beijing. The two are not related. The source indicated that U.S. intelligence concluded Alice Huang sought to influence efforts to channel advanced Nvidia semiconductors into China while gathering related information. Previously, Jensen Huang described his relationship with Alice Huang as “ordinary” business dealings. In his memo to employees, Jensen Huang only acknowledged the extramarital affair and did not publicly name the individual involved. Jensen Huang is also believed to have significantly influenced discussions in Washington regarding restrictions on semiconductor exports to China. He has previously argued that overly strict U.S. chip export controls could accelerate the development of Chinese competitors. Nvidia has not provided additional comments when requested for response on the matter. By Seungah Yoo