Nvidia: Jensen Huang resigns — Colette Kress becomes interim CEO
Three House committees request closed-door interviews with Huang on 1 December and Nvidia’s general counsel on 2 December, with a deadline for written acceptance.
Update 13.11.2026 · 10:08, Athens time — What changed
US House Foreign Affairs, China and Intelligence committee chairs Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford released letters dated 12 November to former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the company’s general counsel, Tim Teter. They request separate closed-door, transcribed interviews on 1 and 2 December respectively.
Both letters request written acceptance by 20:00 US Eastern Standard Time on 13 November, equivalent to 03:00 Athens time on 14 November. They warn that the House Foreign Affairs Committee will issue a subpoena if the recipients do not cooperate, while the other committees reserve the right to issue separate subpoenas. This is a conditional warning, rather than confirmation that a subpoena has been issued or the proposed dates accepted.
In a third, separate letter, Mast asks Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler to appear at a hearing on 3 December. These House proceedings are distinct from the previously published Senate requests for Huang to testify on 3 December and Howard Lutnick on 10 December. None of the requests constitutes a finding on the reports under investigation.
Update 13.11.2026 · 09:14, Athens time — What changed
US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott published two letters dated 12 November requesting voluntary testimony from former Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The request concerns congressional oversight of advanced semiconductor export controls and national security questions raised by public reports under examination.
Huang is requested to appear on 3 December and Lutnick on 10 December. Only the letter to Huang warns that, if he does not appear voluntarily, the committee is prepared to use available tools, including a subpoena. It does not announce that a subpoena has already been issued.
These are requests for testimony, rather than completed hearings or findings on the reports. Acceptance of the proposed dates was not verified from the official public sources checked. Huang’s corporate resignation and Colette Kress’s appointment as interim CEO remain separate from congressional oversight.
Update 13.11.2026 · 04:15, Athens time — What changed
US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on 12 November that the department was examining reports concerning Alice Huang but had reached no conclusion on whether she was a spy. Reuters’ full account of his remarks includes his explicit clarification that neither he nor the FBI director had reached such a conclusion.
Asked about chip sales and the related inquiry, he said the investigation was ongoing without disclosing its status or outcome. His remarks do not announce a new criminal case or charges concerning Alice Huang.
The government’s examination is distinct from the independent company investigation and civil lawsuit already disclosed. His remarks do not establish espionage or a specific reason for Jensen Huang’s resignation.
Update 12.11.2026 · 17:14, Athens time — What changed
Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia's president, chief executive officer and a member of its board, effective immediately. A Form 8-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12 says the board accepted his resignation on November 11, 2026. The company publicly announced the leadership change on Thursday, November 12.
Colette Kress has been appointed interim chief executive officer and will continue to serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer. The board is beginning a search for a permanent CEO and will consider both internal and external candidates.
The filing also records the appointment of Harvey C. Jones as chair of the board on November 11. Nvidia describes him as its first-ever board chair. Neither the announcement nor the SEC filing publishes a specific reason for the resignation or findings from the independent investigation previously announced.
Previous coverage, November 11, 2026 — independent investigation and civil claim
Nvidia’s independent directors announced on November 10 that former acting federal prosecutor Joon H. Kim and law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz had been retained to conduct an independent investigation. The appointment is a concrete step in the review announced two days earlier following reports concerning chief executive Jensen Huang.
Separately, investor Mark Kistemacher filed a complaint against Nvidia and Huang on November 9 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, case 5:26-cv-13448. He alleges that statements or omissions misled investors about Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive alleged to have links to Chinese intelligence. He seeks damages and a jury trial.
The complaint seeks to represent a wider group of investors. Filing it does not amount to judicial acceptance of its allegations, certification of a class action or a finding of espionage. The court document sets out the plaintiff’s claims.
In a message to employees published on November 8, Huang said he supported the investigation and would cooperate fully. The corporate review and the civil lawsuit are separate proceedings; the November 10 announcement contains no investigative findings.
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