Over 58,000 people have signed a petition urging NVIDIA’s board of directors to bring back Jensen Huang, with Elon Musk, Tom Lee and others supporting the call.

On social media, a petition website calling on NVIDIA’s board of directors to reinstate Jensen Huang has seen surging popularity, briefly causing server overload this morning. Replit CEO Amjad Masad publicly stated he has contacted the website’s owner to help adjust rate limits, and the site is now back to normal operation. As of now, the petition has garnered 58,086 signatures, including 3,703 current NVIDIA employees, 595 former employees, and 32,077 shareholders, among others. High-profile figures including Elon Musk, Tom Lee, and Replit CEO Amjad Masad have all publicly signed the petition. Earlier, on November 12, 2026, NVIDIA announced that Jensen Huang would step down as CEO, effective immediately, marking the end of his 33-year tenure leading the company he co-founded. Organizers and signatories of the campaign fear Huang was forced out without due process, and even without sufficient time to defend himself, hence demanding an explanation from the board. The open letter’s core demands to NVIDIA’s board are: 1. Reinstate Huang as CEO pending an independent investigation to ascertain the facts; if he remains removed, provide evidence-backed explanations. 2. Ensure the investigation is independent, with clear scope and timeline, and grant Huang a fair opportunity to defend himself. 3. Issue a timely public statement addressing concerns, evidence, and the balance of interests for employees and shareholders. The letter stresses: “33 years of leadership does not mean immunity from accountability, but accountability requires evidence and due process, not a public trial by mob.” The website states the campaign is independent and has not been endorsed by NVIDIA or Jensen Huang himself.