President Trump’s efforts to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the popular app, all while keeping it available to U.S. users despite Sunday’s ban, raise a slew of legal and
President Donald Trump notably called for a ban of TikTok during his first term due to national security concerns.
Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office to sign a series of pardons and executive orders, including his promise to delay implementation of a law restricting TikTok. The order delays implementation of a law for 90 days,
In addition to granting this power broadly, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act specifically called out TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. It gave ByteDance until January 19, 2025, to divest of TikTok or face a ban.
On Monday evening, Trump took to the Oval Office to sign a stack of executive orders during one of his first acts as president. Among them was a measure to keep TikTok operational for another 75 days, saving it from immediately being banned under a law passed last year prohibiting the app because it is owned by a Chinese company.
Donald Trump is now being hailed as TikTok's savior after he tried to ban the app during his White House first term.
Supporters of the TikTok ban may sue the Trump administration over its apparent refusal to faithfully execute a measure enshrined in U.S. law, experts said. In fact, most analysts who spoke to ABC News said such a court challenge is likely to be filed.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.
President Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at protecting TikTok from a new law banning the app. Legal experts say this order still leaves the company on shaky ground.
Measure directs Justice Department to not enforce the law for 75 days while administration determines “the appropriate course forward.”
Trump signed an executive action Monday night dealing with gender identity. The details weren’t immediately made public; however, an incoming White House official speaking on background had told reporters earlier in the day that an order would make it the policy of the United States to recognize two biologically distinct sexes — male and female.