Accusing Trump of defending Huang Renxun's espionage scandal, Senate Democratic leaders demand a thorough investigation by Congress

Huida CEO Huang Renxun admitted to extramarital affairs, and the scandal continues to spread with suspected Chinese female spy Huang Le. U.S. President Trump said on the 9th that he had spoken with Huang Renxun on the phone, and Huang Renxun said that he had no idea that the person was suspected of being a spy. In response, U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on the 10th that Congress must fully clarify the circumstances surrounding Trump’s defense of Huang.

According to Reuters, Schumer cited media reports that Trump had learned a year ago that Huang had an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, but took no action at the time. Schumer said, "This is such a serious dereliction of duty. His duty should be to protect the United States, not China, and not to protect his friends. Trump has been busy defending Huang, but what he should really be defending is our national security."

Schumer pointed out that the United States must fully clarify why Trump failed to deal with foreign espionage in the American technology industry. Schumer claimed that Congress must also clarify Huida's lobbying activities and how these activities affected the Trump administration's national security decisions, including the decision to relax important export controls.

Schumer stressed that Congress must take immediate action to pass important bipartisan legislation to cut off China's access to advanced U.S. technology before it is too late. Schumer called on Congress to pass three bills, namely the "AI Oversight Act", the "Chip Security Act" and the "MATCH Act."

The AI ​​Oversight Act gives Congress the power to supervise the export of advanced chips. The Chip Security Act requires companies to track the flow of their chips to combat smuggling. The MATCH Act aims to prompt U.S. allies to restrict the export of more semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.

Republican Congressman John Moolenaar, chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on China, also said in a statement that measures to restrict chip exports should be included in the U.S. annual defense authorization bill. The bill covers a number of defense and military policies, from the number of warships, military aircraft and missile systems to be purchased, to increasing military salaries and how to respond to geopolitical threats.

In addition, regarding Schumer's request for Congress to thoroughly investigate Trump's defense of Huang, the White House and Huida have not yet responded to Reuters' request for comment.