House Republicans say they may subpoena Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang if he does not agree to answer questions about his relations with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive and suspected Chinese spy. The dispute centers on a request for a joint, closed-door briefing before House committees.
Committees set a response deadline
A week before the latest statements, Representatives Brian Mast, John Moolenaar, and Rick Crawford sent Huang a letter asking him to appear for the briefing. Their request concerns his relations with Alice Huang.
On Wednesday, House China committee Chairman Moolenaar said on Fox Business that Huang had until the end of the day to respond. Moolenaar said a subpoena would likely follow if Huang did not agree to the briefing.
A subpoena is being prepared
Mast, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that his committee was preparing a subpoena to send if Huang did not respond. The statements point to a possible next step by the committees, while leaving the outcome dependent on Huang’s response.
The account was reported by Bloomberg, citing two House Republicans. The source article does not describe a subpoena as already issued, or say that Huang has agreed to appear.
What the request concerns
The proposed briefing is about Huang’s relations with Alice Huang. The article identifies her as a Megaspeed executive and suspected Chinese spy; it does not provide further details about the alleged spy affair or describe evidence related to the suspicion.
That distinction matters: the reported development is a congressional request for answers, followed by the possibility of compulsory testimony if Huang does not respond as requested. The source does not report any finding by the committees about the allegations.
Nvidia has not commented
Nvidia did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. The source does not say whether Huang himself has responded to the letter, or whether the companies or committees have shared additional details.
For now, the next reported milestone is the response deadline Moolenaar described. If Huang does not agree to the closed-door briefing, Moolenaar said a subpoena is likely, while Mast said his committee is preparing one.