U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick faces congressional pressure over Nvidia scandal

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing increasing pressure from members of Congress over the Trump administration's handling of the Nvidia scandal. He has been criticized because the Commerce Department did not sanction Megaspeed, a customer accused of smuggling Nvidia chips; critics reportedly include the Treasury Secretary. The exposure of an extramarital affair between a Megaspeed executive accused of ties to Chinese intelligence and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang led to Huang's departure. Singapore authorities said U.S. assistance with the country's investigation of the executive was "limited." Several Republican senators have demanded that Lutnick and Jensen Huang testify before the Senate, and a Republican representative told Semafor that "questions need answers."