Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job
The president called the Nvidia chief on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of supporting him even as the spy scandal was intensifying.
TL;DR
- President Trump urged Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to fight to keep his job.
- The call occurred before Huang stepped down amid a spy scandal.
- Huang was a high-profile ally and AI adviser to Trump.
- U.S. intelligence agencies concluded Huang was having an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
- Nvidia announced Huang's replacement as CEO following revelations of affairs.
- Trump had been warned about Huang's relationship with a Chinese citizen believed to be recruited by China's Ministry of State Security.
- Trump took no action on the warnings and brought Huang to China.
- Trump publicly praised Huang as a 'legend' recently.