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Sen. Tim Scott calls Commerce Secretary Lutnick and ex-Nvidia CEO Huang to testify Dec. 3 over national security concerns; White House says Trump has "complete confidence" in Lutnick

Published 6:08 AM CT, Friday, November 13, 2026 · Updated 6:15 AM CT
In the 6 AM CT update

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent letters Thursday asking Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to appear before the panel on Dec. 3 or face "all tools at our disposal, including subpoenas," the Washington Examiner reported. Scott cited "recent public reports that raise significant national security concerns" and the Commerce Department's role in export controls, after Huang resigned over an affair with an executive U.S. officials appear to suspect has ties to Beijing. A White House official said President Trump "maintains complete confidence" in Lutnick.

• Tim Scott
• Howard Lutnick
• Jensen Huang
• Nvidia
• Senate Banking Committee
• Commerce Department
• Export controls
• China
• National security
• AI chips
• United States