Judge Orders DOJ to Disclose White House Communications in Nvidia Chip Smuggling Case After Trump Policy Shift
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Ben Penn
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A Houston federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to disclose internal White House communications after President Trump approved Nvidia to sell chips to certain Chinese customers, potentially derailing an AI smuggling prosecution. The DOJ is arguing that the communications are privileged and has asked the court to reconsider the ruling. This case highlights the tension between presidential policy decisions and ongoing criminal prosecutions related to technology exports.
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DOJ last week asked the court to reconsider, arguing the communications are privileged, but the judge previously ind
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