VP JD Vance Leads Effort to Negotiate TikTok Sale as April Deadline Looms

President Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with overseeing TikTok's potential divestment from Chinese ownership to address national security concerns.

The 2024 bipartisan law mandates TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sell the app to a U.S. entity or face a ban, upheld by the Supreme Court in a 9-0 ruling.
President Trump extended the original January 19 deadline by 75 days, giving ByteDance until April 5 to negotiate a deal or risk TikTok being banned in the U.S.
Vice President JD Vance is managing negotiations, while National Security Adviser Michael Waltz focuses on addressing national security risks tied to TikTok's Chinese ownership.
Potential buyers include Microsoft, Elon Musk, and a partnership of Frank McCourt and Kevin O’Leary, with some proposals emphasizing a complete severance from Chinese control.
The situation remains complex, as ByteDance has shown little interest in selling, and discussions include possibilities like a U.S. sovereign wealth fund partially owning TikTok.