Trump signs third extension delaying TikTok US ban
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The news: US President Donald Trump said he has signed an executive order granting a third extension for ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US operations, delaying the enforcement of a nationwide ban by another 90 days until 17 September.
The context: The law, passed by the US Congress in 2024 and upheld by the US Supreme Court, requires ByteDance to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban over national security concerns.
ByteDance had previously said it would not sell TikTok and has remained quiet on whether it has changed its position.
Some lawmakers have said Trump has no legal basis to grant further extensions, while others criticised the move as undermining the law.
A deal involving US investors was reportedly close to getting done before the April but it reportedly stalled after China withheld approval following new US tariffs.
The sources: Donald Trump, Reuters
