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Trump took no action on China spy briefing, Times reports

Ana Swanson's report distinguishes the intelligence findings from what Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang knew about the alleged operation.

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The New York Times Story of October 31, 2026Trari Newsroom

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Trump was Briefed on a Chinese Spy Plot But Took No Action

Intelligence agencies concluded that Jensen Huang was unaware of the espionage activities they investigated, New York Times reporter Ana Swanson says. That distinction is central to her report on a Chinese intelligence operation and President Trump's response to a briefing about it.

According to Swanson, Trump was briefed in late 2025 but chose not to act. The report connects the intelligence investigation with scrutiny of advanced Nvidia AI chips being diverted to China despite export restrictions. It also describes Trump's close ties with Huang and Nvidia, and Huang's successful lobbying to ease restrictions on chip sales.

The Short has drawn more than 600,000 views in a little over a day. Its estimated first-day audience was roughly seventeen times the Times' usual opening for Shorts, an unusually large response even alongside the channel's other fast-starting political reports. Separate explainers on Israel's coalition possibilities and Republican-held seats that could decide the U.S. Senate also attracted larger-than-usual opening audiences.

Swanson closes with responses and unresolved questions, rather than an explanation from the president for his decision. The White House declined to comment, she reports, while an Nvidia spokesman defended the company's interactions with customers.

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