Trump says FBI is looking into an unspecified matter involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang

At a November 9 White House briefing, President Donald Trump said the FBI was “looking into it in terms of something else” while answering questions involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. He also said he thought Huang would be “in good shape.” The sources reviewed for this story do not independently confirm that the FBI has opened or is conducting an inquiry involving Huang. Trump did not identify the subject, legal basis or scope of any possible bureau activity.

Trump’s remarks came one day after NVIDIA’s board announced a separate independent investigation following reports that Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. The available evidence does not establish whether Trump was referring to the same matter as the board review.

The White House remarks are the public record of Trump’s statement. They do not include an attributable FBI confirmation or public bureau document defining any possible action involving Huang.

NVIDIA’s board said a committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, would oversee its inquiry and examine all available information. The board said it had no reason to believe national security or NVIDIA secrets had been compromised, while leaving its review open.

Three House committee chairs had separately requested a joint closed-door briefing from Huang for November 18. Their November 4 letter asked about NVIDIA’s security protocols against foreign-adversary espionage and Huang’s interactions with a person the lawmakers described as a publicly reported Chinese intelligence asset.