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.
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.
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.
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…
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.