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US lawmakers pile pressure on Howard Lutnick as Nvidia scandal widens

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Legislators demand Trump’s commerce secretary explain why he allowed chip sales to company linked to alleged Chinese spy

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  1. Gizmodo

    Howard Lutnick Doesn’t Want to Stop the Flow of Nvidia Chips Overseas: Report (opens Gizmodo)

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    Trump has reportedly given the go-ahead to crack down on chip exports, according to Axios, but Lutnick is stalling.

  2. The New Republic

    Howard Lutnick in Trouble as GOP Turns Against Him Over Nvidia Scandal (opens The New Republic)

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    Republicans are turning on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after he stalled a crackdown on companies suspected of diverting Nvidia chips to China. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been at the center of the news cycle after it was revealed he had an affair with a Chinese spy.

  3. Bloomberg

    Trump Backs Lutnick Despite Uproar Over Nvidia Chip Controls (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump gave a vote of confidence to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, despite reports about his department’s lax efforts to prevent China from obtaining Nvidia Corp.’s advanced artificial intelligence chips.

  4. Axios

    Trump sticks by Commerce Secretary Lutnick despite Nvidia inaction (opens Axios)

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    The White House is standing by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick despite a view within the administration that Lutnick delayed action to address concerns over chip smuggling to China. Why it matters: Congress smells blood in the water following bombshell reports that U.S.

  5. Fox News

    Howard Lutnick is next Trump official top Dems want on the chopping block amid NVIDIA scandal (opens Fox News)

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    Top House Democrats are calling for an investigation into Howard Lutnick over his alleged role in the NVIDIA Jensen Huang Chinese spy scandal.

  6. HuffPost

    Trump's Commerce Chief Lutnick Criticized Over Chip Exports After Nvidia CEO Resignation (opens HuffPost)

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    Trump's Commerce chief Lutnick criticized over chip exports after Nvidia CEO resignation.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Lutnick emerges as favored next-to-go in Trump’s post-midterm personnel shuffle (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is in the hot seat following reports about his actions involving the American chip giant Nvidia. Lutnick has surpassed both War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the prediction markets’ top pick for the next Cabinet Secretary to depart the…

  8. CBS News

    Critics say Lutnick failed to cut off diversion of Nvidia chips to China (opens CBS News)

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    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is under fire by critics asking whether his ties to Chinese companies friendship with ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang contributed to a lack of oversight over Nvidia AI chip sales.

  9. Financial Times

    US lawmakers pile pressure on Howard Lutnick as Nvidia scandal widens (opens Financial Times)

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    Legislators demand Trump’s commerce secretary explain why he allowed chip sales to company linked to alleged Chinese spy

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