Washington – Former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rape Mike Turner said on Sunday that Tiktok “is a national security threat” despite the efforts of President Trump to maintain the popular video-sharing app in recent times.
“Let's clear. Tiktok is absolutely a national security threat,” Turner said “face the nation with Margaret Brainon,
Last week, Tiktok briefly shut down services, facing a partition deadline for its China -based original company, bidens, in the US. But within hours, Tiktok started Restoration service For users when Mr. Trump vowed to intervene. And on Monday, the new oath-in president signed executive Order Directing the Department of Justice not to implement the law, which is recently Supreme Court JustifiedFor 75 days.
An Ohio Republican, Turner underlined the argument behind the law passed by the Congress last year and signed by former President Joe Biden, who gave a bidence by 19 January, which was said to cut or cut from the US app store, It was that Tikokococauts a national security risk. On two fronts: “its access to data and ability to use itself as a promotional tool.”
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The Turner argued that “the only thing that will protect the United States and protect our citizens is,” is, “saying that” the law of the land that is the law, says that to divide the biodation itself Needed.”
Meanwhile, reports have broadcast in recent times that the President has been working on a deal to save Tikok through his sales. Trump told reporters in the Air Force on Saturday that “many people” are talking to them about buying Tikok, given that he would take a decision in the next 30 days. The President had earlier demanded a ban on the app on national security concerns during his first term.
“If we can save Tikok, I think it would be a good thing,” Mr. Trump said, saying that he has a “hot place” for the app citing their support among the young people. .
Asked about the possibility of the President reaching a deal on Sunday, Turner said, “We definitely hope that he will get a deal that recognizes the issue of national security.”
Turner said, “There is no role in which they can be active, in which China can have access to this data,” said Turner.
Turner comes after comments Dishonor House speaker Mike Johnson earlier this month as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee. The Turner at the time said that the speaker fired him, citing “Mara-e-Lago's concerns”. But Johnson has denied the claim. And on Sunday, Ohio Republican said he was in touch with the President's team and was informed “it was not so.”
Turner said, “One thing that he has said is that he wanted to take the committee in a different direction,” he said that he focuses on “a little worried” that he focuses on “deepening deep situation” in the new direction that he is “a little worried” Can do National Security.