US Senate Panel Asks Jensen Huang, Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Testify at Hearings
Summary
- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott requested that former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appear at hearings, citing national security concerns.
- Scott's letter to Huang said reports about his ties to a person suspected of being a Chinese spy raise serious national security concerns, and that a subpoena would be issued if he does not appear voluntarily.
- Scott said Lutnick's testimony is essential because national security concerns have been raised over Nvidia, the Commerce Department's role, export-control rules, and the way the department is managing semiconductor policy.
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Sen. Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has asked former Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to appear at separate hearings, citing national security concerns.
Politico reported on Nov. 12 that Scott sent separate letters to the two men. He asked Huang to appear before the Senate Banking Committee on Dec. 3 and requested that Lutnick testify at a Dec. 10 hearing.
Scott's letter to Huang said a subpoena would be issued if he does not appear voluntarily. It said recent reports about Huang's ties to a person suspected of being a Chinese spy raise serious national security concerns.
Scott asked Lutnick to testify over recent media reports involving Nvidia and the Commerce Department's role. Those reports, the letter said, raise national security concerns. It added that Lutnick's testimony is essential because the department plays a central role in drafting and enforcing export-control rules.
Scrutiny of both men is widening in Congress. Republican lawmakers have also raised concerns about how Lutnick is managing the Commerce Department's semiconductor policy.
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