{"id":2391448,"date":"2025-01-16T22:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T03:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-enforce-tiktok-ban-in-hours-before-trump-is-inaugurated-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T22:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T03:27:54","slug":"biden-wont-enforce-tiktok-ban-in-hours-before-trump-is-inaugurated-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-enforce-tiktok-ban-in-hours-before-trump-is-inaugurated-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden won\u2019t enforce TikTok ban in hours before Trump is inaugurated &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fbiden-wont-enforce-tiktok-ban-in-hours-before-trump-is-inaugurated-washington-examiner%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=2391448&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--><p>the\u200c article discusses President Joe Biden&#8217;s decision not to enforce \u200ba ban on\u200c TikTok that was\u200b scheduled for\u2063 January 19, just hours before Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/star-mlb-pitcher-posts-secret-video-texts-that-obliterate-metoo-accusers-career-derailing-claims-i-already-have-my-hooks-in\/\" title=\"MLB star pitcher exposes secret video and texts, crushing #MeToo accuser&#039;s career with confidence.\">text highlights<\/a> the political and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mohamed-el-erian-the-fed-is-losing-credibility-over-inflation-narrative\/\" title=\"Mohamed El-Erian: &#039;The Fed Is Losing Credibility&#039; over Inflation Narrative\">social implications<\/a> of this decision\u2062 as it relates to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-ceo-goes-on-lobbying-blitz-as-lawmakers-consider-banning-popular-app\/\" title=\"TikTok CEO goes on lobbying blitz as lawmakers consider banning popular app\">video-sharing platforms<\/a> and user privacy. the article\u2019s title\u2063 and details indicate a \u200dfocus on the transition of power and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">regulatory surroundings affecting social media<\/a>\u2062 in the United \u200bStates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden won&rsquo;t enforce TikTok ban in hours before Trump is inaugurated<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1937334\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> will not enforce the scheduled Jan. 19 ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TikTok<\/a> in the hours before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is inaugurated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Supreme Court is still reviewing the ban, and a decision is expected to come out on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Biden signed the TikTok ban into law last year, requiring TikTok&rsquo;s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the company by Jan. 19. An official who detailed Biden&rsquo;s thinking <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tiktok-ban-trump-executive-order-1e95d9836bf6f8c0c245ed1c3234d968?taid=6789b39eea12d90001b3e2cf&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">to the<\/a> <em>Associated Press <\/em>said the outgoing administration was leaving the implementation of the law and any enforcement of the ban to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wishes to stall the ban enough so that his administration can decide what to do with the app. He issued an amicus brief last month seeking to stall the ban until he takes office.<\/p>\n<p>When he takes office, Trump is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2025\/01\/15\/trump-tiktok-ban-executive-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">considering<\/a> using an executive order to suspend enforcement of the ban for 60 to 90 days while they negotiate a sale or other solution to keep the app afloat. The app played a role in his reelection bid, adding another element to his campaign that was missing from 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok,&rdquo; Trump said last month.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok CEO Shou Chew will attend Trump&rsquo;s inauguration and be granted a prime seating location on the dais. Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">incoming national security adviser<\/a>, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), suggested the administration will take steps to &ldquo;keep TikTok from going dark.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added that the federal law that could ban TikTok by Sunday also &ldquo;allows for an extension as long as a viable deal is on the table.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he spoke with Biden on Thursday to advocate extending the ban deadline. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s clear that more time is needed to find an American buyer and not disrupt the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans, of so many influencers who have built up a good network of followers,&rdquo; Schumer said Thursday on the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) disagrees, saying the app has had ample time to find a buyer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;TikTok is a Chinese Communist spy app that addicts our kids, harvests their data, targets them with harmful and manipulative content, and spreads communist propaganda,&rdquo; Cotton said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Waltz said on Wednesday that &ldquo;TikTok is a great platform that many Americans use and has been great for [Trump&rsquo;s] campaign and getting his message out. But No. 2, he&rsquo;s going to protect their data.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a deal-maker,&rdquo; Waltz added of Trump. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to get ahead of our executive orders, but we&rsquo;re going to create this space to put that deal in place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1937334\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1937334\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden will not enforce the TikTok ban before Trump&#8217;s inauguration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2391449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25016047907473.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7008,3620,15377,6248,3634],"class_list":["post-2391448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ban","tag-biden","tag-inauguration","tag-tiktok","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25016047907473.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391448","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391448"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391452,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391448\/revisions\/2391452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2391449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}