In a court brief Friday, President-elect Trump said he would decide whether TikTok can continue operating in the U.S., citing the unique national security and First Amendment issues raised in the case. said that it should be done.
Trump's argument comes weeks before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Jan. 10, 2025, on a law that would require TikTok to be divested from control of a foreign enemy. The parties do not support it either,'' the court filing states.
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“Today, President Donald J. Trump filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, extending the deadline causing TikTok's impending shutdown and giving Trump an opportunity to resolve the matter in a way that saves and preserves TikTok. “The national security of the United States will be protected when Mr. Trump returns to the position of President of the United States on January 20, 2025,” said Stephen Chan, President Trump's press secretary and incoming White House communications director, on FOX. He told News Digital.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at America Fest in Phoenix on Sunday, December 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Scutelli)
“President Donald J. Trump (President Trump) is the 45th President of the United States and will soon become the 47th President of the United States,” the briefing states. “On January 20, 2025, President Trump will assume responsibility for the United States' national security, foreign policy, and other critical executive functions.”
“This case presents new, unprecedented and difficult tensions between free speech on the one hand and foreign policy and national security concerns on the other,” Trump said. “As the next Chief Executive, President Trump has a particular interest in and responsibility for national security and foreign policy issues, and is constitutionally well-suited to resolve disputes through political means.
“President Trump also has a unique interest in the First Amendment issues raised in this case. Through his historic victory on November 5, 2024, President Trump… “We have received a strong electoral mandate from American voters to protect the right to free speech.” Total of all Americans, including 170 million Americans who use TikTok. ”
“President Trump is uniquely positioned to justify these interests because 'the President and Vice President of the United States are the only elected officials who represent all of America's voters,'” the brief continues. are.
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