Scott Bessent blames Howard Lutnick in a public fight over Nvidia's role in sending AI chips to China.

Nov 13, 2026, 12:55 PM ETOpinionRead the original at Benzinga

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Bessent questioned whether Nvidia knew its chips were routed to China through shell companies and called for accountability. Megaspeed denies wrongdoing, and the story does not show Nvidia knew, but the public scrutiny raises risks for the company.

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The remarks could bring more questions about Nvidia's controls and sales to China. The story does not show Nvidia knew about the alleged chip routing, and Megaspeed denies wrongdoing. Still, Bessent's call to hold Nvidia staff accountable raises the risk of official scrutiny and reputation damage.

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