Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2023. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Warner further noted many young Americans even use the social media video app to receive news about current events. According to the senator, China's potential to funnel propaganda through the app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, "is a huge national security issue."
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During his presidency in 2020, Trump signed an executive order to effectively ban the app in the U.S. But the action was blocked by the courts.
The House is preparing to vote on a bill that would force TikTok's owner to either sell the company or see the app banned in the U.S. (iStock)
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The former president's reversal comes as the House of Representatives prepares to bring a bill to the floor for a vote that would force TikTok's owner to either sell the company or see the app banned in the U.S.
Warner expressed optimism about the bill's fate in the Senate, if it passes the House. "It feels like this House bill has momentum," he said.
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