US Justice Department has not concluded Alice Huang was Chinese spy

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said ​on Thursday that the Justice Department has not yet reached a ‌conclusion on whether Alice Huang, the Chinese businesswoman who had an affair with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, was a Chinese spy.

Blanche said at a press conference that "of course" the FBI was investigating reports that Alice Huang was working for the Chinese government.

U.S. President Donald Trump, asked in an interview released ⁠later on Thursday whether Huang should have resigned, reiterated that it was not yet determined whether Alice Huang was a spy.

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a news conference in Washington on Nov. 12, 2026. Photo by AP

"The big thing is, was the woman a spy? And I don't know if that's been determined yet. But if the woman was a spy, yes. If the woman was not a spy, perhaps it would be different," Trump told the "Straight Shooter" podcast, adding that he spoke to Jensen Huang on Wednesday.

Jensen Huang stepped down on Thursday in a departure that ‌unfolded ⁠over more than a year, beginning with an October 2025 New York Times report linking him to Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, an official Nvidia cloud partner, a coveted status that gave it priority access to Nvidia chips.

In this image taken from video provided by TVBS, Alice Huang attends a dinner hosted by Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, at a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan, May 22, 2025. Photo handed out via AP

Subsequent reports said U.S. intelligence ⁠officials believed Alice Huang was acting on behalf of Chinese intelligence. Beijing has denied Alice Huang is a spy. Alice Huang could not be reached for comment.

Alice Huang left Singapore ⁠in February and was barred from re-entering after an investigation into possible offences, the country's Home Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said the investigation did ⁠not concern espionage.

On Nov. 8, Jensen Huang admitted he was unfaithful to his wife without providing details about the relationship.