The unresolved status of the investigation has directly impacted the position of a senior White House aide. In an interview released later Thursday, President Donald Trump indicated that Jensen Huang should have resigned if he were confirmed to be a spy. “The big thing is, was the woman a spy? And I don’t know if that’s been determined yet,” Trump said on the “Straight Shooter” podcast. He added, “If the woman was a spy, yes. If the woman was not a spy, perhaps it would be different.” Trump noted that he spoke to Jensen Huang on Wednesday regarding the matter.
Jensen Huang formally stepped down on Thursday, marking the end of a departure process that began over a year ago. According to a report by The New York Times on Thursday, citing two sources briefed on the matter, Trump called Huang on Tuesday to urge him to fight for his job. The scrutiny originated from an October 2025 NYT report linking Huang to Alice Huang, a former executive at Megaspeed. Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company, held status as an official Nvidia cloud partner, a designation that reportedly granted it priority access to Nvidia chips.
Subsequent reports indicated that US intelligence officials believed Alice Huang was acting on behalf of Chinese intelligence. However, the Chinese government has denied these allegations, stating that Alice Huang is not a spy. Alice Huang left Singapore in February and was subsequently barred from re-entering the country. On Thursday, Singapore’s Home Affairs Ministry stated that an investigation into possible offenses was underway, but explicitly clarified that the inquiry did not concern espionage. Alice Huang could not be reached for comment regarding the allegations or her departure from Singapore.
The situation highlights significant tensions surrounding the export of advanced semiconductor technology to China. While US officials maintain that national security concerns are paramount, the lack of a conclusive investigation into Alice Huang’s status complicates the political fallout. Jensen Huang previously admitted in November 2025 that he had been unfaithful to his wife, though he did not provide specific details about the relationship at that time.
The next expected development is the formal conclusion of the FBI’s investigation into Alice Huang’s activities, which will determine whether the White House pursues further disciplinary action against the former Nvidia chief.
