Overview

• Senate Democrats, led by Ed Markey, Chris Van Hollen, and Cory Booker, have called on President Trump to work with Congress to extend TikTok's divestment deadline to October 2025.
• The lawmakers criticized Trump's January executive order extending the original January 19 deadline by 75 days, labeling it unlawful and insufficient to address legal concerns.
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated Trump aims to finalize a deal by April 5 but may consider another extension if necessary.
• Oracle remains a leading contender to manage TikTok's U.S. operations, though concerns persist that this may not satisfy divestiture requirements under the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act.
• The Justice Department has confirmed it will not enforce the original ban, allowing TikTok to remain operational while negotiations continue.