Trump asks Supreme Court to halt TikTok ban from taking effect
By Josh Christenson
Published Dec. 27, 2024, 5:33 p.m. ET
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay a law that would effectively ban TikTok from taking effect until after he assumes office.
Trump lawyer John Sauer, who is the solicitor general designee for the incoming administration, petitioned the high court to postpone its hearing on the TikTok ban, arguing that the matter could be redressed “through political means” instead.
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Trump asked the Supreme Court to halt the upcoming TikTok ban.
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Trump’s lawyer argued the prez-elect will strike a deal to save the company while addressing national security concerns.
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Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay their upcoming hearing.
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“President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns,” Sauer wrote.
“In light of these interests — including, most importantly, his overarching responsibility for the United States’ national security and foreign policy — President Trump opposes banning TikTok in the United States at this juncture, and seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office.”
The Chinese firm ByteDance had been ordered to divest TikTok or face an outright ban in the US pursuant to a law signed by President Biden earlier this year.
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