Musk Offers to Hire Jensen Huang as Board Prepares for Ouster Vote

Elon Musk stated on Wednesday that he would welcome the chance to employ Jensen Huang.

The Tesla and SpaceX chief made the comment in response to a post by the financial blog Zerohedge.

The blog urged Musk to bring the Nvidia leader into his companies. Musk replied that such a move would be an honor.

This exchange occurred while the Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia's board was convening.

The directors were set to meet as early as Wednesday to discuss Huang's position at the company.

The potential ouster follows a New York Times report detailing an extramarital relationship.

Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, an executive who worked alongside him.

U.S. intelligence officials identified Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, as a recruit for China's Ministry of State Security.

Intelligence sources said she was tasked with gathering information on Jensen Huang.

The news triggered a sharp drop in Nvidia stock.

Shares fell by more than 8% in after-hours trading on Wednesday.

Huang returned to the office after the weekend revelations and attempted to maintain a normal schedule. He now faces pressure from members of Congress to step down. Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota called for Huang to resign on Wednesday. Cramer serves on the Senate Banking Committee. He joined Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia and retiring Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska in urging the CEO to leave. Cramer told CNBC that Huang should resign as a matter of his own conscience.