More US action on TikTok, WeChat to be expected, White House adviser says
- The Trump administration is ‘just getting started’ with the two apps, said White House adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday
- He indicated that even if TikTok is sold to an American buyer, it would not solve the problem
The Trump administration is “just getting started” with the two apps, and he would not rule out the US banning them, Navarro said on Fox News on Sunday. Even if TikTok is sold to an American buyer, it would not solve the problem, he said.
“If TikTok separates as an American company, that doesn’t help us,” Navarro said. “Because it’s going to be worse – we’re going to have to give China billions of dollars for the privilege of having TikTok operate on US soil.”
Trump said last week his administration is considering banning the short video app TikTok in the US.
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Pompeo says US considering ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps, praises Google, Facebook, Twitter
The examination of TikTok was part of a broader effort to protect American citizens’ private data, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo had said. Navarro did not specify which action the administration might take.
