Senior White House officials were discussing whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be pushed out amid the controversy surrounding Jensen Huang, Reuters reported on November 12, citing two people familiar with the situation.

The report connects that scrutiny to lawmakers’ criticism of the administration’s oversight of NVIDIA chip exports and its handling of Chinese companies on a trade blacklist.

A White House official separately said President Trump retained confidence in Lutnick. No dismissal was announced in the report. The internal discussions remain sourced reporting, rather than an official personnel decision.

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Reuters via Investing.com — White House discussing Lutnick’s future, published 2026-11-12.