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White House: U.S. to take action on TikTok, other Chinese apps in coming days
Amber Coakley
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OAN Newsroom – One America News Network
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UPDATED 2:20 PM PT — Tuesday, August 4, 2020
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president remains focused on protecting the private data of all Americans.
McEnany made the comment Tuesday after President Trump said the Chinese-owned app TikTok would be banned in the U.S. in mid-September if it’s not sold to an American company.
The Trump administration said the app poses a national security threat because it feeds data directly to the Chinese Communist Party. The press secretary reiterated those concerns during Tuesday’s briefing.
“The president remains keenly focused on TikTok and protecting the private data of millions of people…” —White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pic.twitter.com/IRa0FpSPI2 @QuickTake
— Karim RAFFA (@karimraffa) August 4, 2020
The Treasury Department is conducting a national security review of TikTok. Meanwhile, U.S. tech giant Microsoft is interested in buying the app and the president supports the move.
RELATED: Apple says it has no interest in buying TikTok
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