Bessent Blames Commerce Over Megaspeed Blacklist

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Commerce Department for failing to blacklist Nvidia partner Megaspeed. Lawmakers are demanding answers amid a growing national security scandal.

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FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and White House Chief of Stats Susie Wiles listen as US President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that four government agencies backed adding Singapore-based Megaspeed to a trade blacklist, bypassing the Commerce Department. The dispute exposes deep internal divisions over export controls on advanced semiconductors. Investors face heightened regulatory uncertainty as lawmakers scrutinize chip sales and compliance failures.