WHITE HOUSE DISCUSSES OUSTING COMMERCE SECRETARY LUTNICK AMID NVIDIA SCANDAL

Senior White House officials are discussing whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be removed, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Lutnick faces growing criticism from lawmakers over delayed blacklisting of Chinese companies and the administration's oversight of Nvidia ($NVDA ) chip exports to China.

The scrutiny has intensified following Jensen Huang's resignation amid allegations involving a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.

A White House official says President Trump maintains “complete confidence” in Lutnick.

No decision to remove him has been announced.