# Trump defends Jensen Huang and Pete Hegseth at surprise briefing

https://mins.news/en/item/136445

- NBC News, 2026-11-10 00:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-defends-jensen-huang-pete-hegseth-press-briefing-ufc-dana-white-rcna608446

> At his first news briefing since the midterms, Donald Trump discussed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy, efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and major Republican losses at the ballot box last week.

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