Nvidia scandal: US treasury chief blames Lutnick’s commerce department over alleged lack of action

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  Nvidia scandal: US treasury chief blames Lutnick’s commerce department over alleged lack of action

  <p>US commerce secretary faces sack as questions emerge over senior Trump officials’ knowledge of alleged Chinese spy’s ties to Jensen Huang</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/13/us-politics-latest-news-updates-democrats-republicans-donald-trump-van-hollen-chuck-schumer">US politics – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is facing growing pressure over his apparent lack of action over the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/nvidia">Nvidia spying scandal</a> as other Trump administration officials publicly raise questions over his decisions.</p><p>Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, blamed Lutnick’s commerce department for the fact the US had not imposed export restrictions on certain Nvidia chips to China.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/13/nvidia-scandal-sparks-us-national-security-concerns-china">Continue reading...</a>

  Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:51:28 GMT

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1. 2026-11-13 19:51The Guardian — Nvidia scandal: US treasury chief blames Lutnick’s commerce department over alleged lack of action