Overview

• President Trump will sign an executive order this week extending TikTok’s divestiture deadline by 90 days, postponing enforcement until mid-September.
• This third delay follows 75-day reprieves granted in January and April under bipartisan legislation that requires the app’s sale or ban.
• White House officials say they will use the additional time to finalize a transaction transferring majority control of TikTok’s US operations to American investors.
• Any completed sale will likely require approval from Chinese authorities after a previous deal stalled over Washington’s tariff measures.
• Some lawmakers have questioned the president’s authority to issue repeated extensions and warned that US service providers could face legal penalties if enforcement resumes.