India, Nov. 11 -- Republican US Senator Kevin Cramer has called for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to step down, citing concerns over the potential risks posed by his alleged links to a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing.

Cramer, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, made the remarks in an interview with Politico late Tuesday, saying the potential for extortion was too significant to overlook.

"The potential for extortion is so tremendous that something as sensitive as Nvidia chips, I just think he's got to go," Cramer told the publication.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was looking into Huang's affair with a Chinese businesswoman alleged to be a spy for Beijing, US President Donald Trump said on Monday.

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