House Republicans are preparing to subpoena Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to question him about his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, Bloomberg reported, citing two House Republican sources.
The report follows a letter sent last week by Representatives Brian Mast, John Moolenaar, and Rick Crawford requesting that Huang appear before their committees for a joint, closed-door briefing concerning his ties to Alice Huang. Alice Huang is identified in the letter as an executive at Megaspeed and is described in the report as a suspected Chinese spy.
John Moolenaar, chair of the House China committee, told Fox Business on Wednesday that Huang had until the end of the day to respond to the request. Moolenaar said that if Huang declines to participate in the briefing, he will likely be subpoenaed.
Brian Mast, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, also said on Wednesday that his committee is preparing a subpoena to issue if Huang does not respond to the request.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TechCrunch.
Why this matters
The move does not by itself indicate any criminal proceeding, but it shows Republican members of the House are seeking formal answers from the CEO of a major technology company about personal connections that raise national security concerns. According to the reporting, the letter was sent about a week before the subpoena preparations were publicized, and the deadline for Huang’s response was set by Moolenaar on Wednesday.
