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,
Measure directs Justice Department to not enforce the law for 75 days while administration determines “the appropriate course forward.”
While his first day was eventful - with the pomp of the inauguration and the theatre of signing dozens of executive orders live on stage - the second was equally consequential
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.
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.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to postpone a law that would have banned TikTok from operating in the United States.
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.
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.
Two days after Donald Trump's formal inauguration as the 47th U.S. President and the former businessman has already had a Diet Coke button re-installed.
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.