TikTok and ByteDance Facing Opposition from Senate Republicans in Court Battle

Investing.com -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal from TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, which challenges a law mandating the sale of the short video application by January 19 or face the risk of a ban on national security grounds. The Supreme Court has set a hearing date for the case on January 10. In a brief submitted to the court, McConnell labeled the companies' arguments as "baseless and unreasonable." He likened the companies' strategy to a frequently employed legal tactic often used by an outgoing administration, suggesting the companies hope the next administration will delay the enforcement of the law. McConnell argued that the court should not tolerate such tactics, whether they come from foreign competitors or recalcitrant criminals. He emphasized that the January 19 date set by Congress "clearly eliminates any potential political ambiguity in the law's enforcement." He noted that the law is tied to an administration that strongly supports the bill's objectives. TikTok did not immediately respond. However, the company highlighted that legal documents indicate President-elect Donald Trump was opposed to a TikTok ban.

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