Huang Tentatively Agrees to House Republicans’ Briefing

Former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has tentatively agreed to meet House Republican leaders in a closed-door congressional briefing, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast said. Lawmakers are seeking his account of his relationship with a woman alleged to have ties to Chinese intelligence and of Nvidia’s security practices. Mast said committees could subpoena Huang if he withdraws from the proposed meeting, but no appearance date has been confirmed.

Mast said Huang gave a tentative agreement Wednesday night, shortly before Nvidia announced his departure as CEO on Thursday. The accounts describe the timing differently: Mast said the briefing could take place as soon as the following week, while another account said he had agreed to appear by Thanksgiving. Discussions with Huang and Nvidia were continuing, and neither timeframe establishes a scheduled date.

In a November 4 letter, Mast, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford asked Huang to meet privately with their committees. The letter sought information about his relationship with the woman and the company’s...