Leila Fadel

The owners of TikTok have until Saturday to sell the app.

The owners of TikTok have until Saturday to sell the app.

The owners of TikTok have until Saturday to sell the app.

But leading the pack is software company Oracle, according to NPR's Bobby Allen, who joins me now. Good morning, Bobby. Good morning. So why is Oracle's offer the Trump administration's preferred plan?

But leading the pack is software company Oracle, according to NPR's Bobby Allen, who joins me now. Good morning, Bobby. Good morning. So why is Oracle's offer the Trump administration's preferred plan?

But leading the pack is software company Oracle, according to NPR's Bobby Allen, who joins me now. Good morning, Bobby. Good morning. So why is Oracle's offer the Trump administration's preferred plan?

But I don't understand that because I thought the whole idea of the TikTok ban was to split TikTok from China. Would this plan do that?

But I don't understand that because I thought the whole idea of the TikTok ban was to split TikTok from China. Would this plan do that?

But I don't understand that because I thought the whole idea of the TikTok ban was to split TikTok from China. Would this plan do that?

OK, so is there a timeline when this all might happen?

OK, so is there a timeline when this all might happen?

OK, so is there a timeline when this all might happen?

And so you're telling me that Mr. Beast doesn't have a chance?

And so you're telling me that Mr. Beast doesn't have a chance?

And so you're telling me that Mr. Beast doesn't have a chance?

Mr. Beast. All right. Thanks, Bobby.

Mr. Beast. All right. Thanks, Bobby.

Mr. Beast. All right. Thanks, Bobby.

And today's episode of Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Rylan Barton, Brett Neely, Lisa Thompson, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring-Nathan, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

And today's episode of Up First was edited by Raphael Nam, Rylan Barton, Brett Neely, Lisa Thompson, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring-Nathan, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.