Nov 13, 2026Politics Technology131 words1 min read

US Officials Clash Over Nvidia Chip Export Scandal

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There is a problem in the United States government about computer chips.

A company called Nvidia makes very powerful chips. These chips can help build artificial intelligence.

The US government does not want these chips to go to China. This is because of national security.

Scott Bessent is the US treasury secretary. He works for President Trump.

Bessent says another government department made a mistake. This department is the commerce department.

The commerce department did not stop Nvidia chips going to a company. People think this company has links with China.

Howard Lutnick leads the commerce department. Bessent seems to blame him for the mistake.

This story is now a big scandal in the US government.

People want to know why the chips were not stopped.

Vocabulary7 words

Nvidia: a company that makes computer chips
artificial intelligence: computer systems that can think like humans
national security: keeping a country safe
treasury secretary: a top government person who looks after money
Trump: the president of the United States
commerce department: a part of government that deals with business and trade
scandal: a bad event that makes people angry

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1. What does Nvidia make?

2. Who does Scott Bessent blame?

3. Why did the US want to stop the chips going to the company?

1. Computer chips 2. Howard Lutnick 3. Because of national security worries about China links

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There is a problem in the United States government about _____ chips.

A company called Nvidia makes very _____ chips.

These chips can help build _____ intelligence.

The US government does not want these chips to go to _____.

This is because of national _____.

Scott Bessent is the US treasury _____.

He works for President _____.

Bessent says another government _____ made a mistake.

This department is the _____ department.

Howard Lutnick leads the commerce department and Bessent seems to _____ him.

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