WASHINGTON : President-elect Donald Trump would not rule out continued Chinese ownership of TikTok if steps were taken to ensure that American users' data was protected and stored in the U.S., incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz told CNN on Sunday.
FILE PHOTO: TikToker and "newsfluencer" Joe Andaloro, who goes by the TikTok handle @joy.of.everything, films a TikTok video outside the U.S. headquarters of the social media company TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S. January 18, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File PhotoWASHINGTON : President-elect Donald Trump would not rule out continued Chinese ownership of TikTok if steps were taken to ensure that American users' data was protected and stored in the U.S.
Waltz, a member of Congress whose appointment as security adviser would be subject to Senate confirmation, told CNN the president-elect is working to"save TikTok" and doesn't rule out continued Chinese ownership coupled with"firewalls to make sure that the data is protected here on U.S. soil." Waltz also spoke to CBS News on Sunday and said Trump needed time to sort out issues related to TikTok while adding that an extension was needed for TikTok to evaluate proposed buyers.
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