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Trump says FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid spy allegations

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President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over reports that Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence effort. Trump said he spoke with Huang on Monday and that Huang told him he had no idea the woman in question was a spy. Huang has acknowledged an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, whom a New York Times report, citing US intelligence officials, says was recruited to gather information on Nvidia for Beijing. On Sunday Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation, and Nvidia said it had no reason to believe its secrets or national security were compromised. China’s foreign ministry called the allegations groundless.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Trump said Monday that the FBI is looking into Huang over reports that he was the target of a Chinese intelligence effort.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Center3Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, NBC News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, BBC News, Financial Times
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Trump said he spoke with Huang on Monday, and Huang told him he had no idea the woman was a spy.

    Reported byLeft2Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider, NBC News
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, BBC News

  3. Huang has acknowledged an extramarital affair.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider
    Center
    PBS NewsHour, BBC News
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation on Sunday after reports that Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider, NBC News
    Center
    BBC News
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. According to a New York Times report citing US intelligence officials, Alice Huang, a Chinese national, was recruited to gather information on Nvidia for Beijing.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider
    Center
    BBC News

  6. China’s foreign ministry called the allegations groundless and intended to smear and malign China.

    One outletBBC News· Center

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Was Alice Huang a Chinese intelligence agent?

    US intelligence officials, as cited in a New York Times report, believe she was spying for Beijing. China’s foreign ministry calls the allegations groundless.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports Trump saying the FBI is looking into Huang and that Huang told him he did not know the woman was a spy. Left headlines lead with Trump’s account of Huang’s denial, while center and right headlines mostly lead with the FBI inquiry.

  • the left

    5 outlets

    Left headlines lead with Trump’s retelling of Huang’s denial that he knew the woman was a spy, often quoting Trump directly.

    Trump: Jensen Huang said 'I had no idea that she was a spy'
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines present the FBI inquiry as Trump’s statement, naming the affair and the alleged Chinese agent in the headline.

    Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right headlines put the FBI probe and Trump’s sympathy for Huang first, and the far-right Epoch Times leads with the FBI looking into him.

    FBI ‘Looking Into’ Nvidia’s Jensen Huang After Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy: Trump
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    admitted

  • Center1

    rocked by

  • Right1

    admitted

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    admittedMore neutral: said

    “Admitted” implies a confession of wrongdoing, while “said” or “confirmed” reports the same acknowledgment neutrally.

    …that the FBI was looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang a day after the tech executive admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy.

    Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)Business Insider (Left)

  • Sensational language

    rocked byMore neutral: faces allegations

    ‘Rocked by’ dramatizes the company’s position beyond the fact that it faces allegations.

    US company has been rocked by allegations its chief executive had affair with Chinese spy

    Used byFinancial Times (Center)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s account of his call with Huang
  • Huang’s denial of knowing the woman was a spy
  • The affair itself

Leaves out

  • China’s rejection of the spy allegations

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • The FBI investigation of the affair
  • The alleged Chinese spy
  • Trump’s statement on Huang
See the 3 headlines from the centerHide the headlines
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    WATCH: Trump says FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese agent

    President Donald Trump said Monday that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang should not worry about the FBI looking into his affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese government agent.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
  • BBC NewsCenter

    Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy

    The US president said the FBI is now investigating the affair. He said he spoke with Jensen Huang and asked him about the affair.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • Financial TimesCenter

    Trump says FBI is ‘looking into’ Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

    US company has been Sensational language“rocked by”‘Rocked by’ dramatizes the company’s position beyond the fact that it faces allegations.More neutral: faces allegationsDisagree with this highlight? allegations its chief executive had affair with Chinese spy

    Read at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • The FBI investigation
  • Trump’s sympathy for Huang
  • The alleged Chinese spy
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    9 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 5:25 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Nov 9, 5:16 PM EST

  • Right

    27 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 5:42 PM EST

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  1. Financial TimesCenterNov 9, 5:16 PM EST
  2. NBC NewsLeftNov 9, 5:25 PM EST
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 9, 5:42 PM EST
  4. Washington ExaminerRightNov 9, 5:42 PM EST
  5. CBS NewsLeftNov 9, 5:43 PM EST
  6. BBC NewsCenterNov 9, 6:01 PM EST
  7. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 9, 6:04 PM EST
  8. The Washington PostLeftNov 9, 6:10 PM EST
  9. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 9, 6:13 PM EST
  10. Business InsiderLeftNov 9, 6:27 PM EST

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