Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress by Thanksgiving
House Foreign Affairs chair Brian Mast said the ex-Nvidia CEO agreed after lawmakers threatened a subpoena; the closed-door session is expected to be recorded and transcribed.
Why it matters
Huang's agreement heads off a subpoena threat from three House committee chairs, Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford, who wrote to him on 4 November after reports that he had an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. The closed-door session gives lawmakers who clashed with him over export controls a direct line of questioning as Nvidia moves to an interim CEO. Mast said he expects the briefing to be recorded on video and transcribed; watch whether any of it is released.
Key facts
- Announced by House Foreign Affairs chair Brian Mast on 12 November
- Testimony due by Thanksgiving
- Session will be behind closed doors
- Letter sent 4 November by Mast, Moolenaar and Crawford
- Huang agreed after lawmakers threatened a subpoena
- Mast expects a video recording and transcript