Charles Schumer
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“What a dereliction of duty. He's supposed to protect America, not China, not his friends,”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer accused Trump of dereliction of duty for not protecting America from the national security risk posed by Huang's affair.
“Trump has been busy trying to defend Jensen Huang when he ought to be defending our national security. It's that simple, it's obvious.”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer said Trump should be defending national security rather than defending Jensen Huang.
“One of our most important companies that is involved in national security, and the CEO might be having an affair with a Chinese spy, and Trump did nothing about it,”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer argued on the Senate floor that Trump failed to act on a national security threat involving Nvidia's CEO.
“We need a full accounting for Trump's failure to address foreign espionage in the American tech industry.”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer demanded a full accounting of Trump's failure to address foreign espionage in the American tech industry.
“The press reports that Trump was briefed more than a year ago that Nvidia's CEO was having an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, and Trump didn't do anything – anything – about it,”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer criticized Trump on the Senate floor for not acting after being briefed about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
“Despite talking a big game, Trump continues to show a troubling resistance to confront China on AI and to protect American national security,”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer criticized Trump for resisting confrontation with China on AI and national security.
“Can you believe that?”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer reacted on the Senate floor to reports that Trump was briefed about Huang's affair and did nothing.
“I've been saying it for years: our cutting-edge AI chips are too valuable to fall into the hands of potential adversaries.”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer warned that advanced AI chips should not fall into the hands of potential adversaries.
“We also need answers on Nvidia's influence campaign and how [it] affected the Trump administration's national security decisions, including the loosening – the loosening – of key export controls,”
Charles Schumer · said 2026-11-10 · reported 2026-11-10
Schumer called for answers on Nvidia's influence campaign and the loosening of key export controls.