House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed his lack of confidence in ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, after the app was temporarily shut down in the US over the weekend. This action coincided with a deadline for a potential ban on TikTok, which President-elect Donald Trump has indicated he plans to delay upon taking office. The ban is contingent on TikTok divesting from Chinese ownership within a specified timeframe.
Johnson highlighted that TikTok had been given 270 days to comply with the divestment requirement, emphasizing the precision of the law in this matter. He mentioned on NBC's 'Meet the Press' that any extension of the deadline would necessitate a concrete deal being in progress.
