Conflict in MAGA World as Congressional Hawks Challenge Trump’s Promise To ‘Save TikTok’ via Executive Order

One GOP senator says that as long as the app’s Communist Chinese parent company, ByteDance, owns the platform, it should not be allowed to operate within the United States.

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A message reading 'Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now' is displayed from the TikTok app on Saturday. AP/Andy Bao

Republicans are raising concerns about President Trump’s plan to “save” TikTok, given the national security concerns that led Congress to pass a forced divestiture bill in the first place. Mr. Trump, who is now floating the idea of partially nationalizing the app, does have the power to extend the suspension of its usage in America for up to 90 days, but that’s only if a sale is being negotiated, which, as of Sunday night, does not appear to be in the cards.

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