Democrats launched a congressional inquiry on Thursday into how the Trump administration handled Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China. The request, led by Rep. Richard Neal and Sen. Ron Wyden, asks Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to preserve records on a scheme where Trump approved a tariff on chips shipped to the U.S. before they were re‑exported to China. The investigation follows Jensen Huang’s resignation after an alleged affair with a woman linked to a Chinese‑spy suspect and Nvidia’s $26 million donation to Trump projects.
Why it matters
If the probe uncovers illegal export practices, it could tighten rules on future chip sales to China, affecting companies and U.S. tech supply chains.
