Trump backs Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Republicans select new congressional leaders: Morning Rundown

Trump backs Nvidia’s Jensen Huang as the DOJ investigates his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. House and Senate Republicans are set to elect new leaders after their midterms drubbing. And a study shows how the Iran war has affected global emissions.

Less than a day after tech company Nvidia said it launched an investigation into Jensen Huang’s extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy, President Donald Trump expressed his support for the embattled CEO as details emerged about a Commerce Department investigation that was abruptly paused.

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Trump said at an impromptu news conference yesterday that the FBI is now investigating Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, the managing director of Singaporean tech company Megaspeed. The pair are not related. U.S. intelligence agencies now believe she is a Chinese spy. Trump said he called Huang “to see if he’s feeling all right,” and Huang told him “he had absolutely no idea that person was a spy.” Trump added, “I really believe him.”

Meanwhile, a person familiar with the matter said the Justice Department told the Commerce Department to pause its investigation…

Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business