Follow-Up: Jeffries Calls for a Classified Briefing for All Lawmakers on Nvidia, Slams Trump's Cook Endorsement as Free-Market Interference

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters on Capitol Hill on November 12 that congressional Democrats are seeking answers about Nvidia and are calling for a classified briefing for all members of Congress on the national security implications of the matter, according to The Hill and Anadolu Agency. Incoming House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory Meeks and incoming Intelligence Committee Chair Jim Himes are leading the efforts to investigate.

Jeffries noted that lawmakers received a classified briefing earlier in the week, but said it focused primarily on Iran rather than Nvidia. "There certainly are more questions than answers," he said. "We need a classified briefing made available to members of Congress as it relates to the Nvidia situation, and to the extent that our national security has been compromised, the American people deserve answers, and we're going to work to make sure that happens."

The same day, responding to President Trump's social media post naming Apple's Tim Cook to succeed Jensen Huang as Nvidia's chief executive, Jeffries said the administration had "repeatedly undermined the free market economy" and that Thursday marked the latest example of Trump weighing in on behalf of corporate America rather than focusing on working-class America. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the same day that Congress must continue demanding answers from Nvidia and the Trump administration.

Nvidia announced on November 12 that Huang had resigned as president, chief executive officer and board member, effective immediately, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress serving as interim CEO. Which House committee will lead the Democrats' investigation has not been settled; Meeks has said he will set up a dedicated subcommittee under the Foreign Affairs Committee.

(Source: U.S. House of Representatives)

Related: Jensen Huang Resigns as NVIDIA CEO, Effective Immediately: CFO Kress Named Interim CEO as Board Launches Search

Source: U.S. House of Representatives

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