{"id":2197753,"date":"2024-03-12T17:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-urges-congress-to-take-action-against-chinas-tiktok-takes-swipe-at-republicans-whove-flipped-on-the-issue\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T17:07:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:07:15","slug":"mike-pence-urges-congress-to-take-action-against-chinas-tiktok-takes-swipe-at-republicans-whove-flipped-on-the-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-urges-congress-to-take-action-against-chinas-tiktok-takes-swipe-at-republicans-whove-flipped-on-the-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Pence urges Congress to act on China&#8217;s TikTok, criticizes flip-flopping Republicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-pence-urges-congress-to-take-action-against-chinas-tiktok-takes-swipe-at-republicans-whove-flipped-on-the-issue%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197753&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Vice President Mike Pence Urges Action\u200b Against Chinese-Controlled TikTok<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/100-female-track-athletes-have-been-displaced-by-one-trans-identifying-male-west-virginia-says\/\" title=\"West Virginia displaces 100 female track athletes for one trans-identifying male.\">powerful op-ed published<\/a> \u200cby Fox News, former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Congress and \u200bPresident Joe Biden\u2063 to take immediate action against the Chinese Communist Party-controlled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tiktok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>. Pence emphasizes that allowing TikTok to operate in the United States under CCP control is completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe would never\u200d have let Russia run the nightly news during the Cold War, and we certainly can\u2019t let China\u2062 do the same now. Allowing TikTok to\u2064 continue\u200c to spew CCP-sanctioned propaganda poisoning the minds of American children is just wrong. Enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As \u2062Congress\u200c prepares to \u2063vote on the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which \u200cwould require TikTok&#8217;s parent\u200c company, ByteDance, to sell the company or face a\u2062 ban in the \u200dUnited States, Pence&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-calls-for-anti-republican-matt-gaetz-to-be-booted-from-house-gop-conference\/\" title=\"Gingrich urges removal of Gaetz from House GOP Conference.\">op-ed serves<\/a> as a\u2064 timely reminder of the urgent need for action.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok is already under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/17\/us\/politics\/tik-tok-spying-justice-dept.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal investigation<\/a> for allegedly\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/emilybaker-white\/2022\/12\/22\/tiktok-tracks-forbes-journalists-bytedance\/?sh=24fe411f7da5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spying<\/a> on American citizens.\u200c It has been\u2062 revealed that \u200cthe app steals users&#8217; data from their phones, even if they have never used the app, and\u2064 continues to\u200b collect and transfer users&#8217; data even if the app is\u2064 deleted, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Business\/tiktok-data-app-report\/story?id=97913249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from ABC\u2064 News.<\/p>\n<p>Pence also highlights \u200dthe contrast\u2062 between the actions of the Trump-Pence administration and the current administration. He points out that the \u2063previous administration took action against TikTok, while the Biden administration\u200b has seemingly surrendered the fight \u200band even joined the platform during the campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cToday, every politician likes to talk tough on China. Unfortunately, too many politicians talk a big game but crack under the pressure of wealthy\u2063 donors or personal\u200d grudges \u2014 including my former running \u200cmate. When lobbyists for a company controlled by the Chinese Communist Party can turn a\u2063 former president against his\u200b own \u200bpolitical legacy, we should all be concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pence&#8217;s reference\u2063 to lobbyists\u200b appears to\u2064 be \u200da direct criticism \u2064of former President Donald Trump, who met with billionaire Jeff \u200dYass, a major stakeholder in ByteDance. Trump, who \u2064initially led the charge to ban TikTok, now claims that the country faces\u2064 a &#8220;tough decision&#8221; regarding the app.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck \u200dwill double their business,\u201d Trump posted on\u200d social media. \u201cI don\u2019t want Facebook, who cheated in the last election, doing better. They are a true enemy of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is\u200d worth noting that\u2062 other \u200dRepublicans, such as pharmaceutical executive \u200cVivek Ramaswamy,\u2063 have also changed their stance on TikTok.\u200c Ramaswamy, who previously referred to TikTok as &#8220;digital fentanyl,&#8221; is now against banning the app. This shift in position coincides\u2062 with significant donations from Yass, who has given nearly $5 million to Ramaswamy&#8217;s Super PAC \u200dduring \u200bthe Republican Party presidential primary.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) faced criticism after expressing opposition to banning TikTok. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/04\/06\/rand-paul-backed-by-gop-donor-with-33b-tiktok-stake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported that Yass has contributed $10 million to Paul since 2020.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK \u2064HERE TO GET \u200bTHE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions does Pence recommend Congress\u2064 and President Biden take to \u200daddress \u200bthe risks associated with Chinese-controlled apps like TikTok<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Oves to \u2063dance and sing on TikTok \u2014 even \u200dPresident Biden and Vice President Harris.\u200b But instead\u200d of leading the American people in full-throated \u2063opposition to TikTok and China\u2019s espionage, they\u2019ve embraced the\u200d platform and the propaganda. \u200dIt\u2019s time \u200dto take a stand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pence \u200bargues that allowing TikTok to operate under CCP control poses a \u200dgrave threat to national security and privacy. He accuses the app of censoring content that is\u200d critical of the Chinese government and spreading misinformation to influence public opinion. He also raises concerns about TikTok&#8217;s data \u200bcollection \u2062practices and the potential for the Chinese government to exploit this information for nefarious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Pence warns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-americans-must-lead-the-way-in-opposing-additional-covid-shutdowns\/\" title=\"Young Americans Must Lead The Way In Opposing Additional COVID Shutdowns\">long-term consequences<\/a> of inaction. He \u200dcites \u2063the Chinese Communist Party&#8217;s broader ambitions to dominate emerging technologies and\u200c control\u2064 global information flow. Allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States without\u2064 stringent regulations would only serve to further empower the\u2062 CCP in achieving its goals.<\/p>\n<p>Pence concludes his op-ed by urging Congress and President Biden to take decisive action against TikTok and other Chinese-controlled apps. He calls on Congress to pass the Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to safeguard\u200d national security and protect American citizens. He also implores President Biden\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowman-says-leadership-needed-from-biden-on-immigrant-overflow-in-new-york\/\" title=\"Bowman urges Biden to show 'leadership' on New York's immigrant overflow.\">demonstrate strong leadership<\/a> and stand up against the \u2063CCP&#8217;s attempts to undermine American democracy and values.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, former Vice President Mike Pence&#8217;s op-ed highlights the urgent need for action against Chinese-controlled TikTok. He emphasizes\u2063 the threat \u2064it poses to national security, privacy, and democratic values. Pence&#8217;s call for Congress and \u2062President Biden to take immediate action serves as a reminder that the issue of Chinese influence in American technology\u2063 is far from resolved\u2064 and requires \u2064continued attention and vigilance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former VP Mike Pence is urging Congress and President Biden to address the issue of Chinese Communist Party-controlled TikTok. In an op-ed for Fox News, Pence stated that it is unacceptable to allow TikTok to operate under CCP control in the US. He compared it to not letting Russia run the nightly news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2197754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Mike-Pence-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Mike-Pence-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}