Bessent Faults Commerce Dept. for Failing to Blacklist Megaspeed

New York Times - Nov 13, 2026

The Treasury secretary blamed the department for not sanctioning the Singaporean firm and said that Nvidia employees should be held accountable if they sidestepped the law.

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