What Happened
Commerce Secretary Resists Export Controls Amid Spy Scandal
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has resisted efforts by other Trump administration officials to restrict companies suspected of diverting Nvidia’s advanced AI chips to China, according to sources. Lutnick met with officials in the Situation Room and later proposed a delay tactic after Trump authorized a crackdown on these companies. The move has raised concerns about the administration’s ability to prevent American technology from being used by China. This report was assembled from interviews with high-level sources and was first reported by Axios.