WASHINGTON – Signed by President Trump. presidential order On Monday, he directed the Justice Department not to enforce a law that would effectively ban TikTok for 75 days.
The law directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties “if any entity fails to comply with the law.”
Widely popular short video app temporarily closed in the US This weekend, just hours before bipartisan legislation goes into effect that would give TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance until Jan. 19 to divest or disconnect from U.S. app stores and web hosting services.
TikTok challenged the law, saying it couldn’t sell within the nine-month deadline given, but the challenge was rejected. rejected With a unanimous Supreme Court decision on Friday.
Trump, who sought to ban the app during his first term citing national security concerns, vowed to “save” TikTok before taking office. He said Monday that the U.S. “has bigger problems,” adding that there are “warm spots” on the app.
The order states that the Trump administration will review classified information related to national security concerns and “evaluate the adequacy of mitigation measures taken to date by TikTok.”
“I have inherent constitutional responsibilities for the national security of the United States, the conduct of foreign policy, and other important executive functions. We will continue to consult with our advisors, including the United States, to pursue a resolution that resolves the national security concerns raised by TikTok and protects national security while protecting the platform used by 170 million Americans.” It’s written in the order.
