House Republican leaders seek closed-door briefing from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
Three House Republican committee chairs have requested that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attend a joint, closed-door briefing to address company security protocols and reported interactions with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang.
The Republican chairmen of three U.S. House committees have called on Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang to appear for a closed-door briefing regarding foreign-adversary espionage and reported ties to Chinese intelligence, according to a committee letter and reports by news outlets including Reuters and CNBC.[1][3][4]
The letter, dated November 4, 2026, was signed by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, House Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. The lawmakers formally asked Huang to appear on November 18, 2026, in room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building, requesting that he accept the date or provide an alternative session day by November 11, 2026.[1]
According to the letter, the committees are examining Nvidia's security safeguards against foreign-adversary espionage as well as Huang's interactions with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based data center firm Megaspeed who has been described as a reported Chinese intelligence asset. Bloomberg previously noted that the New York Times reported the Megaspeed International executive is under U.S. government investigation, while Analytics Insight reported that Nvidia has stated it complies with government guidance.[1][2][5]
Key facts
- Three Republican House committee leaders sent a letter requesting a joint, closed-door briefing from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
- The letter was dated November 4, 2026, and signed by House chairmen Brian Mast, John Moolenaar, and Eric A. "Rick" Crawford.
- Lawmakers requested Huang's appearance on November 18, 2026, in room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building, asking for an answer or alternative date by November 11, 2026.
- The inquiry focuses on Nvidia's security protocols against foreign espionage and Huang's interactions with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who is described as a reported Chinese intelligence asset.
- Bloomberg noted that the New York Times reported the Megaspeed executive is under U.S. government investigation.
- Nvidia stated that it follows government guidance regarding such matters, according to Analytics Insight.
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INTEL: 🚨 CONGRESS SUMMONS JENSEN HUANG OVER CHINA ESPIONAGE FEARS Three House committee chairs want Nvidia's CEO in front of them this month. > Concern 1: Nvidia's security against foreign-adversary espionage > Concern 2: Huang's reported ties to a Chinese intelligence-linked exec at a Singapore data center company Timing couldn't be worse: > NVDA -9.0% today > Now negative for 2026 (-2.6% YTD) > -24% from its 2026 high Washington just turned on the AI trade
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Key House Republicans are requesting a briefing from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on his dealings with a Megaspeed International executive who the New York Times has reported is under US government investigation https://t.co/CFffrO5Eyf
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Key Republicans seek briefing from Nvidia CEO over Chinese spy allegations-document https://t.co/LeJjw2ftT6
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GOP leaders of three House committees ask Jensen Huang for a closed-door briefing on his ties with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, reportedly a Chinese asset (Kevin Breuninger/CNBC) Kevin Breuninger / CNBC : GOP leaders of three House committees ask Jensen Huang for a closed-door briefing on his ties with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, reportedly a Chinese asset — Three House Republican committee leaders asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to sit for a closed-door briefing on his relationship …
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𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝-𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 Congress just put NVIDIA in the hot seat! House Republicans want CEO Jensen Huang to brief them behind closed doors on November 18 over reports linking him to a Chinese businesswoman suspected of aiding Beijing. Is this about chip espionage or a political storm? NVIDIA says it follows government guidance. The AI chip war just got personal. 👀 #NVIDIA #JensenHuang #AIChips #USChina #NationalSecurity #TechNews #AI #AINews #AnalyticsInsight #AnalyticsInsightMagazine Read More 👇 https://t.co/yB4eoVodpC
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