The news story crowding the headlines—Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang’s resignation following his reported affair with an alleged Chinese agent in Singapore—isn’t going to go away anytime soon, nor should it. Nvidia is among America’s foremost companies, designing the world’s most advanced AI computer chips.
A strong supporter of Trump and
financial contributor to his White House ballroom, Huang has been a frequent visitor to the White House, accompanied the president on many of his flights, and been his primary advisor on AI technology.
The New York Times reports that U.S. intelligence informed the president a year ago on multiple occasions that it had intercepted messages from Alice Huang, indicating she was a spy. Likewise, Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared intelligence details shortly before Trump’s flight to Beijing.
Questioned recently by reporters, Trump replied, “that was a little while ago.” Despite everything that’s come to light, he reputedly called Huang earlier this week, encouraging him to fight for his job.
This isn’t a partisan issue. Republicans are among those concerned.
How much did the president know, and when did he know it?
If the president knew about Huang and his affair with a Chinese asset and did nothing, surely that constitutes a scandal that threatens U.S. security. China would deeply like access to America’s AI advanced technology, vital to developing sophisticated weaponry, principally targeted at the U.S.
Democrats will hold majorities in both chambers on January 3. They need to move boldly and swiftly to investigate what now looms as one of America’s foremost political scandals that could dwarf Watergate and Teapot Dome.
Voters have had enough of Trump. They have given Democrats a mandate. May they not squander it.
—rj
100% Human Written: Pangram
