Sources: President Trump urged Jensen Huang to keep fighting for his job in a Tuesday call; aides say Trump saw the company as essentially too big to fail (New York Times)

Following the resignation of Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang as CEO, US lawmakers have called for clarity regarding what the Trump administration knew about Huang's affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Megaspeed. According to the New Straits Times, US intelligence suspects Huang's partner of spying for China, an allegation Beijing has denied.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer stated that Congress must demand answers from Huang and Nvidia regarding potential risks to US national security, while also questioning the administration's response to the relationship.

The New York Times reports that President Trump spoke with Huang on Tuesday, urging him to keep fighting for his job, as aides suggested the president viewed Nvidia as essentially too big to fail. The report notes that Trump had been supporting Huang even as a spy scandal intensified. The New Straits Times further reports that Trump was informed of the suspicions last year, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed them to the president in May.

Following the resignation, CBS News reports that President Trump suggested former Apple CEO Tim Cook as a potential replacement for Huang. According to The Vibes, Huang stands to lose approximately US$108 million in unvested equity compensation due to his departure, though this represents about 0.08 percent of his estimated US$138.4 billion fortune.

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