How Export Controls Became Washington’s Favorite National Security Tool
In this episode of DC Insiders, former US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf speaks with host Wenchi Yu to break down how Washington’s export control system really works, and why recent deals with Beijing over rare earth minerals and entity‑list affiliates are unprecedented. Wolf then walks through how technical thresholds for chips are set, using Nvidia’s experience in navigating successive Biden and Trump rules to illustrate how firms lawfully design.
