In a statement, senators disputed President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day extension to bring the app back.

Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated Sunday that the U.S. will enforce the TikTok ban unless ByteDance sells the app to a U.S.-based owner, countering Trump’s suggestion of a 90-day extension.

Johnson emphasized TikTok’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its harmful influence on American users. GOP Senators Tom Cotton and Pete Ricketts also opposed an extension.

The law does not allow the president to grant an extension without guarantees that ByteDance is actively pursuing a sale.

Johnson added there is no evidence of progress toward such progress.

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    23 hours ago

    Nobody believes that this will be the issue that the GOP breaks from Dear Leader. Trump will extort both sides for the best deal for him personally, and Johnson will let him.

    • Artyom@lemm.ee
      3·
      17 hours ago

      Ah, but if Johnson rallies votes behind him, he can negotiate the return of Tik Tok for personal gain, which is why everyone is there in the first place.