

What’s next: A separate document in which Nichols lays out the reasoning behind the decision remains under seal. TikTok said in its statement Sunday that the company “will also maintain our ongoing dialogue with the government to turn our proposal, which the President gave his preliminary approval to last weekend, into an agreement.” companies should satisfy the Trump administration’s national security concerns about the app. The company has said its proposed deal with U.S. TikTok has maintained throughout that it would not provide any U.S.


The deal the companies put forth would give Walmart and Oracle minority stakes in the new TikTok global. Trump appeared to approve the proposal between ByteDance and the other companies last weekend, but on Monday said he would not support it unless Walmart and Oracle gained a controlling stake in the company. companies Walmart and Oracle a stake in the popular app. The backdrop: The court ruling comes as the Trump administration separately conducts a national security review of a deal that would give U.S. TikTok said in a statement that it is “pleased” with the decision to halt the ban, adding, “We will continue defending our rights for the benefit of our community and employees.” and the Secretary’s implementation efforts from legal challenges,” the Commerce Department said in a statement.

The responses: “The Government will comply with the injunction and has taken immediate steps to do so, but intends to vigorously defend the E.O. Nichols did not grant relief at this time on a broader set of restrictions set to take effect on November 12. TikTok - owned-by Chinese tech giant ByteDance - sued the administration over the move, arguing the government violated its rights and that Trump’s actions “clearly reflect a political decision to campaign on an anti-China platform.”ĭuring a hearing to review TikTok’s bid to halt the ban earlier Sunday, Nichols said it appeared that the Trump administration’s order was “largely a unilateral decision with very little opportunity for plaintiffs to be heard.” users’ personal information could fall into the hands of Chinese government officials. President Donald Trump ordered the TikTok ban in August, citing fears U.S.
