Lutnick has delayed efforts to restrict the sale of Nvidia chips to China.
The White House is considering removing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick from his position. This comes as the administration has refrained from adding over 100 companies, including DeepSeek and CXMT, to the trade blacklist since October 2025. Lutnick has previously resisted efforts to restrict companies suspected of diverting Nvidia AI chips to China.
- Senate Banking Committee Chair Elizabeth Warren stated Secretary Lutnick and Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler must explain why they have not closed export control loopholes.
- The Trump Administration refrained from adding DeepSeek, CXMT, and over 100 other companies to the trade blacklist.
- Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO after reports of alleged relationships with women.
- Lutnick met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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