Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress

In Brief Posted: 8:36 AM PST · November 12, 2026 Aisha Malik Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before Congress, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast said on Thursday, according to reports from Bloomberg and NBC News . Huang, who stepped down as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him. Huang has agreed to testify before Congress by Thanksgiving, which falls later this month. The development comes after House Republicans Mast, John Moolenaar, and Rick Crawford sent Huang a letter on November 4 requesting that he appear before their committees . Moolenaar chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Mast chairs the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Crawford chairs the House Intelligence Committee. “Jensen and I have been very at odds as some of you already know on export controls, but Nvidia is a very important company to the United States of America,” Mast said to reporters. “I don’t want to see anything hurt in Nvidia, but he has some very serious questions to answer.” The testimony will take place behind closed doors, though Mast said he expects the briefing to be recorded on video and transcribed. Topics AI , Government & Policy , Jensen Huang , nvidia 2027 San Francisco Get an Early Peek at the Next TechCrunch Disrupt Disrupt, Startup Battlefield, and more will return next year, and you can be at the front of the line. Sign up for our waitlist Register Now Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly. StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day. No newsletters selected. Subscribe By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . Related AI Five ways Jensen Huang’s ouster from Nvidia could damage the AI industry Julie Bort 4 minutes ago Biotech & Health Whoop just launched a social network Connie Loizos 37 minutes ago AI Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement? Amanda Silberling 59 minutes ago Latest in AI In Brief Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress Aisha Malik 11 seconds ago AI Five ways Jensen Huang’s ouster from Nvidia could damage the AI industry Julie Bort 4 minutes ago In Brief Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang’s successor Sarah Perez 24 minutes ago