On Friday's broadcast of Fox Business Network's “Kudlow,” Rep. Mike Walz (R-Florida), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for national security adviser, said that President-elect Trump is ” I'm a fan.” He wants to save TikTok. We need to give Americans access to that app, but we also need to protect our data. And we must protect that data from foreign interference and foreign collection. ” and Walz's own “views as a congressman do not apply here.”
Mr. Waltz said: [relevant remarks begin around 9:25] “Well, my views are now the president's views, Larry. My… views as a congressman don't apply here. And the president is a fan of TikTok. He wants to save TikTok. I must allow American citizens access to its apps, but at the same time our data And we need to protect that data from foreign interference and foreign collection. So I expect this to be challenged in court, but from the president's perspective, the United States. That's the path we're trying to take, to give our people full access to great products. , protect your data.”
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