Coverage dated November 11, 2026

Bessent confronts Lutnick over not labeling Nvidia customer a national security threat, sources say

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By Adam Cancryn, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over his department’s reluctance to label Nvidia customer Megaspeed a possible national security threat in a Situation Room confrontation last week that illustrates the tension in…

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  1. Axios

    Scoop: Inside Bessent's Situation Room confrontation with Lutnick over China chip security (opens Axios)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over a failure to place Nvidia customer Megaspeed on a list of companies that pose national security concerns, sources familiar told Axios. Why it matters: The Commerce Department oversees the export of sensitive U.S.

  2. Local News 8

    Bessent confronts Lutnick over not labeling Nvidia customer a national security threat, sources say (opens Local News 8)

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    By Adam Cancryn, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over his department’s reluctance to label Nvidia customer Megaspeed a possible national security threat in a Situation Room confrontation last week that illustrates the tension in…

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