Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly backed an ongoing campaign to reinstate Jensen Huang as the chief executive officer of Nvidia, days after the longtime chipmaker boss stepped down amid controversy over extramarital affairs.
In a post on social media platform X, Musk declared his support for the growing effort, writing, “A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen, and I’m signing it too.”
@yunta_tsai A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen and I’m signing it too
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2026
While Musk did not specify which initiative he was referencing, an online open letter hosted on a volunteer-run website has already gathered tens of thousands of signatures from supporters, shareholders, and self-identified Nvidia staff.
The push coincides with reports of internal support for Huang within the tech giant. According to WIRED, an internal engineer post urged Nvidia’s board to weigh employee sentiment before finalising leadership changes, drawing over 1,600 comments—many calling for Huang’s return.
Huang, 63, resigned on Thursday as president, CEO, and board member with immediate effect. Following his departure, Nvidia appointed Executive Vice President and CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
The resignation followed revelations regarding Huang’s extramarital relationships, including one with Chinese business executive Alice Huang—who faces unconfirmed allegations of ties to Chinese intelligence, which Beijing has denied—as well as senior Nvidia executives.
In an email to employees later made public, Huang apologised for his infidelity, acknowledging the pain caused to his wife, Lori, and their two children. Huang co-founded Nvidia over three decades ago, guiding it into a powerhouse of the artificial intelligence boom.
