Trump says Jensen Huang told him he didn’t know the person he had an affair with 'was a spy'

• President Donald Trump is backing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after an affair scandal.
• Trump said Huang told him on Monday that he didn't know the person he had an affair with "was a spy."
• "And I really believe him," Trump said.

President Donald Trump is sticking by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

At an impromptu White House press conference on Monday with Dana White, Trump said he had checked in on the exec earlier that day to see how he was doing.

On Sunday, Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair, and Nvidia's board of directors said it was opening an investigation into whether the CEO was the "target of a foreign intelligence effort."

Trump said that on a phone call Monday, he asked Huang directly about the allegations that the woman was a spy.

"He said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy," Trump told reporters at the White House. "I asked him that question. 'Did you have any idea that she was a spy?' Said, 'I had no idea that she was a spy,' and I really believe him."

Trump also praised Huang and said he felt "very confident that he'll be in good shape."

Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The New York Times has reported that US intelligence officials believe the woman at the center of the scandal, Alice Huang, was recruited to gather information about Nvidia for the Chinese government.

The scandal has led to speculation about whether Huang will maintain his role as CEO of Nvidia.