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Trump: US looking 'closely' at report Nvidia CEO was spy plot target
The New York Times says the suspect, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed International, was under US surveillance; China calls the reports baseless slander.
On air: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Meet the PressurePublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “Trump: US Looking 'Closely' at Report Nvidia CEO Target of China Spy Plot”, with reporting from ABC7 New York and Fox Business.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 10:12 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: CEO, US, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: US midterms: 2 days to go, and the polls disagree in Michigan (November 1).
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- NewsmaxTrump: US Looking 'Closely' at Report Nvidia CEO Target of China Spy Plot
- ABC7 New YorkNvidia denies report that its CEO was allegedly targeted in Chinese spy plot - ABC7 New York October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox BusinessNvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have been targeted by suspected Chinese spy: report October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPresident Trump says Washington is looking very closely at a New York Times report that Nvidia's Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese spy plot, and he called Mr. Huang brilliant.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Times says the suspect was an executive at a Singapore data center firm, and that Mr. Trump was briefed about a year ago but took no action.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNvidia says their meetings were not unusual. China calls it slander. So everyone is looking closely, and a year ago, nobody was.
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