Speaker Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ as TikTok ban takes effect

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press that TikTok still poses a threat to the American people as President-elect Donald Trump promises to save it.

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Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ on TikTok ban, 2 GOP senators break with Trump on extension

Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday dispelled the notion that President-elect Donald Trump would bring TikTok back early in his second term without the company's willingness to sell to a U.S.-based owner.
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Johnson says he plans to uphold the law around TikTok ban

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TikTok voluntarily shuts down in the U.S. as divest-or-ban law takes effect

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TikTok goes dark in the U.S. as ban takes effect

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White House official says Biden won't enforce TikTok ban

The White House says President Biden will not enforce the U.S. ban on TikTok set to go into effect over the weekend if the app isn't divested from by Chinese parent company ByteDance. That leaves ...
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Biden will not enforce ban on TikTok, officials say

With days to go until a ban on TikTok is set to take effect in the United States, President Joe Biden is not expected to enforce the potential fines, according to two administration officials. ...
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