US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agrees to attend congressional hearing

Facing pressure from both parties, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed on Thursday to appear at a congressional hearing to address security concerns arising from the ever-escalating Nvidia scandal. Earlier, Republican South Carolina Senator and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent a letter on Thursday to Lutnick and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Earlier that day, Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO. Lutnick's spokesperson, Kristen Eichamer, said: "Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to voluntarily appear at the Banking Committee hearing in response to their inquiries." In the letter, Scott asked Huang and Lutnick to voluntarily appear at the Senate Banking Committee hearings to testify on December 3 and December 10, respectively.