U.S. President Donald Trump will problem one other extension to resolve the destiny of TikTok, pushing it by 90 days, the White Home stated on Tuesday. The present extension, which was signed in April, was set to run out on Thursday, June 19.
“President Trump will signal a further Government Order this week to maintain TikTok up and operating,” White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated in a press release to CBS Information.
“As he has stated many occasions, President Trump doesn’t need TikTok to go darkish. This extension will final 90 days, which the Administration will spend working to make sure this deal is closed in order that the American individuals can proceed to make use of TikTok with the reassurance that their knowledge is secure and safe,” she added.
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court docket upheld the legislation to ban TikTok, leading to app shops and repair suppliers pulling assist for the app within the U.S. Only a few days after taking workplace, Trump signed an government order to delay the ban to discover a take care of Bytedance to divest its U.S. enterprise. On April 4, he issued one other extension of 75 days to maintain the brief video app up and operating.
