Why a CEO’s affair may have national security implications

 ​Jensen Huang, who co-founded tech company NVIDIA, was ousted from his job this week after he admitted to having an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. Huang used his position to gain influence with the Trump administration, and Trump defended Huang when news of the affair broke. We look at what this scandal means for U.S. national security, and whether it will have any impact on a planned meeting between Trump and Chinese premier Xi Jinping next week.Then, we look at how and why the impeachment effort against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed.This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy