$NVIDIA(NVDA)$  My take is that he became far too cocky because of his close relationship with the president. He probably felt untouchable, believing his powerful connections would shield him from any consequences.

Someone as intelligent and calculating as him would surely have considered the possibility that the woman, who reportedly also holds a Hong Kong passport, could be a spy or a honey trap. Yet he apparently didn't care.

Being Taiwanese, with connections in both the US and China, he would certainly understand the geopolitical risks. Of course, there's also the intriguing possibility that he himself could be playing both sides — although that's pure speculation.

He even seemed to conduct his affairs almost openly, as though discretion was for ordinary mortals.

I suspect the Democrats' victory was the catalyst that brought everything into the open. Perhaps people knew all along but were waiting for the political winds to change.

His biggest mistake may not have been thinking nobody knew, but believing nobody would dare expose him. Or perhaps he's playing a much bigger game than anyone realizes. Either way, even a presidential VIP pass has an expiry date! 😂