Trump told about Nvidia spying on China trip
The gist
Reports say Trump was told aboard Air Force One that Nvidia's CEO was linked to a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
The disclosure contradicts Trump's denial and puts Nvidia's China ties under scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- 2025Trump was briefed on electronic surveillance indicating Alice Huang was believed by the U.S. intelligence community to be an operative for China's government, and took no action at the time.
- 2025 late fallWhen first briefed on the issue, Trump chose to take no action, The New York Times reported last month.
- 2026 springMarco Rubio oversaw drafting of a highly classified memo warning top Trump administration officials about Alice Huang and intelligence assessments that she was a spy for China's Ministry of State Security.
Key terms
- Air Force One
- The call sign for any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States.
- Ministry of State Security
- China's principal civilian intelligence and security agency, handling foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, and political security.
- Select Committee on China
- A select committee of the U.S. House of Representatives focused on American economic and security competition with China.
Source: Wikipedia