Trump says FBI is looking into Jensen Huang’s alleged affair and says Huang ‘will be in good shape’

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President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair, adding that he expects Huang will be “in good shape.” Trump made the remarks at a White House briefing.

“I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he’ll be in good shape,” Trump said.

Trump also said he spoke with Huang that day to ask how he was doing. Trump said Huang told him he had “absolutely no idea” that the person in question was a spy.

Trump was scheduled to meet next week with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, but Trump said he was noncommittal about whether he would raise the issue with Xi.

China denied on Monday it engaged in an attempt to ensnare Huang, saying the spying allegations were unsubstantiated and a smear campaign. In a routine briefing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun said: “The so-called Chinese spy allegation is unsubstantiated. It is nothing but smears against China.”

Huang has acknowledged he was intimate with a business executive and issued an apology to his wife and the company in an open letter posted on Nvidia’s website, without naming the woman. Nvidia said Sunday it was conducting an independent investigation into reports that Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort.” In his letter, Huang said: “I support the investigation and will cooperate fully. I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America’s national security.”

The controversy also comes as Nvidia’s chip sales to China have faced scrutiny from U.S. regulators at times. Huang has lobbied Washington to loosen limits on Nvidia chip sales to China, including securing approval from Trump for selling its H200 chips this year. Nvidia said in an August regulatory filing that it had sold only a small amount to China because such sales are restricted by the Chinese government.

Nvidia shares dropped roughly 5% in pre-market trading early Monday. George Chen, a partner and chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, said the key questions are whether Huang was aware of espionage activities and whether any confidential or strategically sensitive information was compromised, adding that those questions require evidence rather than speculation.