Investing.com — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject a challenge brought by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to a law that seeks to force the sale of the short video app by 01/19/2024 or risk a ban based on national security.
The Supreme Court has set the date for arguments in the case as 10.01.2024. McConnell, in a brief submitted to the court, characterized the arguments made by the companies as “meritless and unfounded.” He likened their strategy to a common legal tactic used at the end of an administration, with companies hoping that the incoming administration will delay enforcement of the law. McConnell argued that the court should not tolerate such tactics, whether from foreign adversaries or hardened criminals.
McConnell stressed that the 01.19.2024 deadline set by Congress “very clearly removes any possible political uncertainty in the implementation of the law.” He said the law is tied to an administration that was strongly supportive of the bill’s goals.
TikTok did not provide an immediate response. However, the company noted in legal documents that President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his opposition to a TikTok ban.
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