White House discussing Howard Lutnick’s future as commerce secretary, sources say

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White House officials are reportedly discussing whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should leave his post amid a controversy involving a spy scandal surrounding former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Lutnick also faces criticism from lawmakers over the administration's handling of a proposed blacklist of Chinese companies and oversight of Nvidia exports to China.

Senior White House officials are discussing whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be pushed out amid a spy scandal surrounding Nvidia’s now-former CEO Jensen Huang, two people familiar with the situation said on Thursday. A growing number of lawmakers criticised Lutnick for the administration’s refusal to add dozens of Chinese companies to a key US trade blacklist, and over whether the government was properly overseeing Nvidia’s exports to China. Criticism ‌of Lutnick’s actions...