Trump urged Huang to fight for his job

SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) -U.S. President Donald Trump urged Jensen Huang to fight to keep his job in a phone call Tuesday, two days before the Nvidia chief resigned amid an unfolding espionage scandal, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the conversation.

The call underscored Trump’s continued support for Huang, who had become a prominent ally and influential adviser on artificial intelligence. According to the newspaper, Trump maintained that backing even after U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Huang was having an affair with a woman they believed to be a Chinese spy.