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Two Democratic senators are demanding that the Trump administration preserve records related to NVIDIA following reports that the company’s CEO had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Chris Coons, D-Del., sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, calling on the administration to preserve documents, communications and other records related to NVIDIA’s exports of advanced AI chips to China and potential national security risks.
The request comes days after NVIDIA’s embattled CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged that he had been unfaithful to his wife in a relationship involving a woman described in reports as a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.
Huang’s admission followed reports linking him to Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who has been described as an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
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The letter adds to mounting scrutiny over the administration’s handling of NVIDIA chip exports and the allegations surrounding Huang, as Democratic lawmakers question what senior officials knew about the reported intelligence concerns and how they responded.
Warren and Coons said their inquiry followed reporting that senior Trump administration officials were aware of intelligence suggesting Huang had a relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, raising questions about whether appropriate national security precautions were taken.
“This incident raises significant concerns about the federal government’s ability to effectively enforce our export controls and protect our national security,” the senators wrote.
“Reports suggest that officials within the government – including at the White House, State Department, and Commerce Department – were aware of concerns about NVIDIA, its relationship with Megaspeed, and the suspected Chinese intelligence operation, yet did not move to block the continued flow of advanced AI chips to Megaspeed or other companies affiliated with the suspected operative,” they continued.
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The senators also questioned whether “prudent defensive counter-intelligence action was taken or national security recommendations were overruled.”
Megaspeed, the lawmakers noted, is a Singapore-based company that has reportedly purchased more than $4.8 billion in advanced NVIDIA AI chips since June 2024.
The senators also cited reports that Megaspeed is under investigation by the Department of Justice for “potentially diverting advanced AI chips to China in violation of U.S. export controls.”
They further pointed to reporting that a separate Commerce Department investigation involving the company was altered following communications with NVIDIA representatives.
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The letter follows allegations from Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee that President Donald Trump dismissed a warning about Huang’s reported ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative while his administration continued approving advanced chip exports to China.
In a post on X, committee Democrats alleged that Rubio warned Trump about Huang’s relationship, “but Trump brushed it off.”
“And instead of blocking sales of Nvidia’s advanced chips to China, Rubio and Lutnick have continued to approve licenses for H200 chips to China,” the lawmakers wrote.
Warren and Coons requested written confirmation by Nov. 17 that the administration had issued directives to preserve relevant records. They also requested a congressional briefing on the potential national security risks associated with the reported intelligence operation.
The senators specifically called for preserving communications between NVIDIA executives and senior Trump administration officials, records related to investigations into potential smuggling of advanced AI chips, and decisions to weaken or suspend export controls on advanced AI technology.
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FOX Business has reached out to the White House, State Department, Commerce Department, Justice Department, NVIDIA and Megaspeed for comment.
FOX Business’ Brittany Miller and Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
