Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO Amid Reports of Alleged Affairs

Jensen Huang faces a November 13, 2026, deadline to accept a congressional interview after Nvidia announced his resignation as CEO. House committee chairs have requested his appearance on December 1 and threatened a subpoena if he does not cooperate.

The November 12 congressional letter , signed by Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford, requests a closed door, transcribed interview and written acceptance by 8 p.m. EST on November 13. It does not establish that a subpoena has been issued or that Huang has accepted the date.

The request follows allegations involving Huang and Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, a former executive at Nvidia customer Megaspeed. Whether she acted as a Chinese intelligence asset remains unresolved in the public record.

Nvidia Names Interim Leadership

Nvidia announced on November 12 that Huang had resigned as president, CEO and a director, effective immediately. Its SEC filing records the board’s acceptance of his resignation on November 11.

Colette Kress became interim CEO while retaining her chief financial officer responsibilities. Harvey C. Jones became board chair, and Nvidia began an internal and external search for a permanent chief executive. The company said customer commitments, operations and its product roadmap would continue without interruption.

Espionage Allegations Remain Unresolved

Huang acknowledged infidelity in a November 8 employee message but did not identify his partner or admit knowledge of an intelligence operation.

CNN reported on November 12 that some CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence officials were unconvinced that collected intelligence established Alice Huang had been recruited by China or knowingly supplied information to Beijing. Other officials considered her access a serious counterintelligence risk.

China has denied the spy allegations. Megaspeed has denied illicit chip exports. Reuters reported on November 12 that Alice Huang could not be reached for comment.

Nvidia opened an independent investigation on November 8, saying then that it had no reason to believe company secrets or national security had been compromised. That statement was not a completed investigative finding.

The next scheduled corporate milestone is Nvidia’s November 17 earnings report. Huang’s congressional appearance remains requested, not confirmed.