Rubio warned Trump of Nvidia CEO's affair with Chinese 'spy'. Did he ignore it?

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What happened

Several Indian outlets, including Times of India, News 18, India Today and Moneycontrol, report that Marco Rubio warned President Donald Trump about an alleged affair involving Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and a Chinese figure described as a spy. According to India Today, Rubio flagged the matter in a memo written last spring. Moneycontrol reports that the warning reached Trump's officials before an investigation into Nvidia.

Trump has publicly backed Huang. News 18 and The Statesman report that he called Huang "honourable," and Moneycontrol quotes him describing Huang as a fine person. Times of India reports that Trump said he believes Huang did not know the identity of the alleged spy during an FBI investigation.

Why it matters

The story connects the leader of one of the world's most important chipmakers to alleged Chinese intelligence links, and it raises questions about what the US government knew and when. The Statesman reports that Nvidia is investigating the reported links. Because the allegations concern a prominent company head and a government warning, the story has drawn attention from several outlets within a few days.

What we don't know yet

The reports do not agree on several points. News 18 says that no action was taken after Rubio's warning, while Times of India asks whether the warning was ignored and does not, in the material available to us, settle the question. News 18's headline says Huang "admits" the affair, but most other reports describe the affair as alleged or reported, and we could not verify the underlying account.

The reports we reviewed are headlines and short summaries. Details of the FBI investigation, Nvidia's formal response and the reactions of US lawmakers, which The Statesman says it covers, are not available in these excerpts. Readers should consult the full articles for those details.

Written by the 91News.in desk with AI assistance, based on reports from Times of India, News 18, IndiaToday, Moneycontrol, The Statesman. Updated 11 Nov 2026, 8:05 am. Spotted an error? Tell us.