Coverage dated November 15, 2026

Bessent Urges Nvidia to Pick Outsider as Next CEO

Headline from Wall Street Journal

The Treasury Secretary questioned whether the chip maker pushed illicit China sales to boost revenue.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Bessent Urges Nvidia Outside CEO Search (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Nvidia to make major leadership changes and seek its next CEO from outside the company, amid questions about the chipmaker’s export-control compliance and alleged sales of advanced AI chips to Chinese entities.

  2. Bloomberg

    Bessent Says Nvidia Needs ‘Dramatic Shakeup’ After Huang Ouster (opens Bloomberg)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Nvidia Corp. needs a “dramatic shakeup” in leadership after the ouster of chief executive Jensen Huang.

  3. Financial Times

    Bessent says Nvidia needs ‘shake-up’ with external CEO (opens Financial Times)

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    US Treasury secretary demands to know if chipmaker is complying with restrictions on exports to China

  4. Quartz

    Scott Bessent is pushing Nvidia to make a 'dramatic shakeup' and hire an outside CEO (opens Quartz)

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    The Treasury secretary said he wants answers from Nvidia's board and outside counsel within 10 days on export compliance after Jensen Huang resigned

  5. New York Post

    Bessent urges Nvidia to look outside the company for new CEO after Jensen Huang’s resignation: ‘Dramatic shakeup’ (opens New York Post)

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    The $4 trillion firm also owes the Trump administration answers within 10 days about whether it was profiting off of banned chip sales.

  6. Insider

    Scott Bessent says Nvidia should look outside the company for a new CEO: ‘They needed a dramatic shake-up' (opens Insider)

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    Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after the company's board of directors opened an investigation last week.

  7. Wall Street Journal

    Bessent Urges Nvidia to Pick Outsider as Next CEO (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The Treasury Secretary questioned whether the chip maker pushed illicit China sales to boost revenue.

  8. FOX Business

    Bessent calls for Nvidia leadership shake-up amid China chip scandal, urges outside CEO (opens FOX Business)

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    Following the resignation of Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent urged the company to choose an outsidse candidate as his replacement.

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