The key facts

  • Three House Republicans sent Jensen Huang a letter inviting him to joint closed-door hearings.
  • House China Committee Chairman John Moolenaar set a deadline of the end of the day for a response; a subpoena is possible if he refuses.
  • The Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Brian Mast, is preparing a subpoena in case there is no response.

What Happened

The US Congress is preparing to summon Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify about his connection with Alisa Huang — the head of the company Megaspeed, who is suspected of involvement in Chinese espionage. According to Bloomberg, two House Republicans pointed to this.

Course of Events

A week earlier, Republicans Brian Mast, John Moolenaar, and Rick Crawford sent Huang a letter asking him to appear at joint closed-door hearings before their committees regarding his relationship with Alisa Huang. House China Committee Chairman John Moolenaar said on Fox Business on Wednesday that Huang has until the end of the day to respond to the request; if he does not agree to the hearings, Moolenaar said, he will likely be subpoenaed. Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast said the same day that his committee is preparing a subpoena for Huang in case he does not respond. Nvidia did not promptly respond to TechCrunch's request for comment.