The US senator summoned Huang to the hearing because of publications about his novel

Tim Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, has sent Nvidia founder Jensen Huang an invitation to an open hearing on publications about his alleged affair with a woman suspected of collaborating with Chinese intelligence. The text of the letter was published on the social network X on November 12.

"I am writing with a request that you voluntarily appear before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on December 3, 2026 to participate in public hearings regarding recent publications that raise serious national security concerns," the senator's letter says.

In the footnotes to the document, Scott cited references to recent publications by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. They claimed that the woman with whom the entrepreneur is credited with a romantic relationship was allegedly recruited by the Chinese special services, clarifiesГазета.ги ".

The senator warned that if Huang refused to voluntarily participate in the hearings, the committee could use all available powers, including sending him a compulsory summons.

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On November 7, Jensen Huang confessed to Nvidia's board of directors that he had an intimate relationship with a woman whom American intelligence suspected of gathering information in the interests of Beijing. The next day, the company's board of directors launched an independent investigation.

On November 9, Nvidia shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the corporation and its founder, accusing them of hiding information about the entrepreneur's relationship. The next day, Forbes magazine reported that Huang's fortune had decreased by about $7.4 billion in a day, to $154.7 billion. Against the background of the investigation, Nvidia shares fell by 5.5%.

The New York Times reported on November 11 that Huang was also in a relationship with Kimberly Powell, the company's vice president of medical products. The next day, Reuters, citing a source, reported on a third woman with whom the head of Nvidia had a close relationship. She also worked for a corporation.

Huang resigned as head of Nvidia on November 12. In the future, he will not hold any positions in the company, which he led for more than three decades. On the same day, US President Donald Trump, in a telephone conversation, urged Huang not to give up and defend his position.