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Elon MuskCEO, Tesla & SpaceX
postThat would be an honor.Replying to “Elon please hire Jensen”
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Jensen Huang resignation: what the big names said
Updated · 18 public statements
Tech founders lined up behind him. Senators lined up to demand answers. Here's who said what — real quotes, each linked to the original post or report.
The short version
- Elon Musk said hiring Huang “would be an honor” and agreed with Naval that founders can't simply be replaced.
- Tim Sweeney, CZ, Aravind Srinivas and Palmer Luckey defended him or thanked him for 33 years.
- Donald Trump called Huang's job “fantastic” and suggested Apple's Tim Cook replace him.
- Senators Warren, Schumer, Tim Scott and Cramer said resigning doesn't end the national-security questions.
NavalInvestor, AngelList co-founder
postYou’d think we’d have learned from Steve Jobs and Travis Kalanick that one does not just simply replace the founder…Musk replied: “True words.”
Sen. Kevin CramerU.S. Senator (R-N.D.), Banking Committee
InterviewI just think he's got to go.Said before the resignation
Tim SweeneyCEO, Epic Games
postA sad day for NVIDIA, developers, America, and all humanity.
Changpeng Zhao (CZ)Co-founder, Binance
postIt’s a mistake for Nvidia to let Jensen resign.
Sen. Tim ScottChairman, Senate Banking Committee
postRecent reports raise serious concerns about our national security and the protection of sensitive U.S. technology.
Aravind SrinivasCEO, Perplexity
postThank you @JensenHuang for 33 years of bold leadership.Shaun MaguirePartner, Sequoia Capital
postInfidelity is obviously bad. But his contributions to American innovation and AI leadership cannot be overstated.
Sen. Chuck SchumerSenate Minority Leader
postCongress must demand answers from Mr. Huang and others at Nvidia about how they may have put U.S. national security at risk.
Palmer LuckeyFounder, Anduril
postChina wants Jensen out, so I want him in.
Jason CalacanisHost, All-In Podcast
postKeep the seat warm for @JensenHuang while the investigation is sorted out.
Sen. Elizabeth WarrenU.S. Senator (D-Mass.)
StatementJensen Huang's decision to resign does not absolve him, other executives, or the company as a whole of responsibility.Peter SteinbergerCreator of OpenClaw, OpenAI
postIf that Spy’s goal was to destabilize one of the most successful American companies, they achieved their goal.
Lex FridmanPodcast host
Public remarksI’m in shock frankly at all of this, including the mass hysteria around it.
Rep. Brian MastChair, House Foreign Affairs Committee
Remarksvery serious questions to answer
Clément DelangueCEO, Hugging Face
Public remarksThis whole thing sucks, and I wish none of it had happened.
Donald TrumpU.S. President
Truth SocialNow that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place - TIM COOK of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!
Rep. Hakeem JeffriesHouse Minority Leader
Press conferenceThere certainly are more questions than answers.Quotes are verbatim from the original posts or the news reports linked on each card. Inclusion is not endorsement, and none of these people are affiliated with this site. Avatars: freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons (credits at the bottom of the page).