Justice Department Leaves Alice Huang's Spy Status Unresolved

The United States Justice Department has not determined whether Alice Huang acted as a Chinese spy, according to Attorney General Todd Blanche. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Blanche confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating reports that the businesswoman worked for the Chinese government. He stated that the question remains open as officials examine the evidence.

President Donald Trump addressed the uncertainty during an interview on the "Straight Shooter" podcast released later on Thursday. When asked if former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang should have resigned, Trump said his answer depended on whether the allegations were substantiated. "But if the woman was a spy, yes. If the woman was not a spy, perhaps it would be different," Trump said. He noted that he had spoken with Jensen Huang on Wednesday. A separate report from The New York Times on Thursday indicated that Trump called Huang on Tuesday to encourage him to fight for his position, citing two people briefed on the call.

Jensen Huang stepped down from his role on Thursday. The departure followed a sequence of events that began in October 2025, when The New York Times reported on his relationship with Alice Huang. Huang previously held an executive position at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company. Megaspeed held the status of an official Nvidia cloud partner, a designation that granted the firm priority access to Nvidia chips. Later reporting indicated that US intelligence officials believed Huang was acting on behalf of Chinese intelligence.

Beijing has denied that Huang is a spy, and she could not be reached for comment on Thursday. Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry also weighed in on the situation on Thursday. The ministry stated that Huang left the country in February. It added that she was subsequently barred from returning following an investigation into possible offenses. The ministry explicitly stated that its investigation was unrelated to espionage.

Huang acknowledged on November 8 that he had been unfaithful to his wife but did not provide details about the relationship. His departure on Thursday occurred while US officials continued their investigation into the reports concerning Alice Huang. Blanche and Trump both indicated that the status of her potential role as a spy has not been settled.