Senior White House officials are considering whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be removed following the spying scandal involving former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to Reuters. Lutnik is facing growing criticism from lawmakers over his office's failure to blacklist dozens of Chinese companies, and against a backdrop of concerns over poor oversight of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chip exports to China. Despite the growing pressure, an official at the White House said that President Trump "maintains full confidence in his ability to fulfill the role."

Senior White House officials are considering whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be removed following the spying scandal involving former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to Reuters. Lutnik is facing growing criticism from lawmakers over his office's failure to blacklist dozens of Chinese companies, and against a backdrop of concerns over poor oversight of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chip exports to China. Despite the growing pressure, an official at the White House said that President Trump "maintains full confidence in his ability to fulfill the role."