'He probably has an excuse': Trump reacts to Nvidia CEO's Chinese spy scandal

Trump still called the CEO 'honourable guy'

US president Donald Trump on Sunday reacted to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admission to having an affair with alleged Chines spy Alice Huang. Trump claimed that Huang "probably had an excuse" and that he was an "honourable guy"On being asked if the US president had talked to the CEO, Trump denied adding that, "I have not spoken to him about it, I just know he's a fine person.

You never know what's going on. I hope everything's fine, he's done such an incredible job. He's a fine person in my opinion.""I think he's an honorable guy, I think he probably has an excuse for it. You have to hear it. He's done an amazing job for the country," he added.Also read: Rubio warned Trump admin about Nvidia CEO's alleged ties to Alice Huang - ReportNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, apologising to his family and colleagues in a letter to employees. He said he took “full responsibility” for his actions and acknowledged that he had fallen short of the responsibility that came with leading the company.“I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” Huang wrote.He added: “Leading Nvidia is the privilege of my life. My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility.”Huang did not name Alice Huang in the letter or directly address reports about her alleged links to Chinese intelligence. However, he said he supported the Nvidia board's investigation into whether he had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation and would cooperate fully.