US lawmakers pile pressure on Howard Lutnick as Nvidia scandal widens

Financial Times Thursday 12 November 2026, 23:35 UTC 1 min read

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Legislators demand Trump’s commerce secretary explain why he allowed chip sales to company linked to alleged Chinese spy

US (LOCATION) Howard Lutnick (PERSON) Nvidia (ORG) Trump (ORG) Chinese (ORG)

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US lawmakers pile pressure on Howard Lutnick as Nvidia scandal widens

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