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Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court To Put A Pause On Looming TikTok Ban


The former president noted that the ban would take place a day before he takes office.

Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to pause a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok so his incoming administration can pursue a “negotiated resolution” to prevent a shutdown of the app. Congress overwhelmingly passed a law last year to force the Chinese parent of TikTok, ByteDance, to sell the social media platform or face a restriction on its availability in the United States. In their brief, Trump’s attorneys argued that the new law “raise concerns about possible legislative encroachment on prerogatives of the Executive Branch under Article II” of the Constitution.

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