Two top Trump Cabinet officials go to war over China spy scandal amid explosive accusations: report

A reported dispute broke out between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over delays in restricting a company linked to a suspected Chinese spy. The case matters because US officials are seeking to prevent advanced Nvidia AI chips from reaching China, citing national security concerns.

The company is Singapore-based Megaspeed International, reportedly a major Nvidia customer; suspected spy Alice Huang is an executive there, and Jensen Huang has acknowledged an affair with her. The report says President Trump approved action against suspected chip diversions in May, August and last Thursday, but Lutnick wanted to develop options before proceeding. Commerce said Lutnick would answer questions at a Senate hearing scheduled for 10 December; the article also reports that Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia chief executive and that the company opened an investigation.