Democrats seek Nvidia probe, testimony from Jensen Huang
Senator Chris Coons said Congress will investigate, while Seth Magaziner wants Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify under oath.
Democratic lawmakers in the United States are calling for a congressional investigation into Nvidia’s China chip business and for sworn testimony from CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the outlet aitimes.com reported. The demands follow a Republican push for a closed briefing with Huang.
Senator Chris Coons said Congress will investigate the allegations, and Representative Seth Magaziner called for Huang and Lutnick to testify under oath. The Democratic pressure follows the party’s midterm wins in October 2026, with the new Congress expected to convene in January 2027.
On 5 November 2026, Republican committee chairs Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford sent a joint letter asking Huang to attend a closed briefing on 18 November. They asked him to explain his contacts with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive suspected of ties to Chinese intelligence, and Nvidia’s defenses against foreign intelligence activity. Huang was asked to say by 11 November whether he would attend.
Nvidia said it carried out an unannounced inspection of Megaspeed’s Singapore facility and found no evidence that chips were illegally diverted to China. According to Bloomberg, the company has begun requiring Southeast Asian customers to register for its Fleet Intelligence system, which tracks the location of AI accelerators, as a condition for official Nvidia cloud partner status.
Nvidia’s board began an independent investigation on 8 November 2026 and said it has no grounds to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun denied the spy allegations at a regular briefing on 9 November, calling them groundless. Alibaba, a Megaspeed customer, lent money to the company through a subsidiary in 2024.
Quick answers
What are Democratic lawmakers asking for regarding Nvidia?
They are calling for a congressional investigation into Nvidia’s China chip business, and Seth Magaziner wants Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify under oath.
When is Jensen Huang asked to attend a closed briefing?
Republican committee chairs asked him to attend a closed briefing on 18 November and to reply by 11 November on whether he will attend.
What did Nvidia say about the Megaspeed inspection?
Nvidia said it made an unannounced inspection of Megaspeed’s Singapore facility and found no evidence that chips were illegally diverted to China.