Trump reacts to the Jensen Huang affair: 'He probably has an excuse for it'

President Donald Trump backed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Sunday following Huang stated he had been unfaithful to his wife alongside a female US intellect reportedly suspects was a Chinese spy.

"I think he's an honest guy," Trump told reporters on Sunday. "I think he likely has an excuse for it. You have to comprehend it."

Trump stated that in reply to a inquiry concerning whether he wishes he had acted on US intellect concerning the matter earlier.

Trump stated he has not spoken to Huang concerning the matter, but added that Huang has done an "amazing job" for the US and should remain Nvidia's CEO.

In a memo to Nvidia workforce on Sunday, Huang stated that he had been unfaithful to his spouse and that his actions had hurt his family. He added that Nvidia's commission was launching an inquiry into whether he was targeted by a abroad intellect agency.

Late final month, The New York Times reported that US intellect agencies had concluded that Huang was the mark of a Chinese spy plot. The outlet reported that Alice Huang, a Chinese endeavor administrator and Nvidia part buyer who is not connected to the Nvidia CEO, had developed a near association alongside him and had passed data to Beijing. She had been recruited to search data and possibly shove for additional advanced Nvidia chips to be made accessible in China, The Times reported.

Huang earlier stated he had a "normal" endeavor relationship alongside the woman.

Nvidia did not immediately react to a petition for comment.

On Sunday, Nvidia's commission said it had no logic to accept that national safety or business secrets had been compromised, but stated its enquiry would analyze the accessible information. It added that Huang was cooperating alongside the investigation.

Huang has rotate into an increasingly influential sound in Washington's conversation complete chip-export restrictions on China. He has taken the stance that strict limits on US part revenue could backfire by accelerating the growth of Chinese competitors.