Tanya Mosley

As you mentioned, President-elect Trump now is for TikTok. He's been talking quite a bit about how TikTok has been instrumental in him winning the presidential election. I want to actually play a clip from his latest interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, where she references the ruling you mentioned earlier by the federal court last week that upholds the ban.

As you mentioned, President-elect Trump now is for TikTok. He's been talking quite a bit about how TikTok has been instrumental in him winning the presidential election. I want to actually play a clip from his latest interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, where she references the ruling you mentioned earlier by the federal court last week that upholds the ban.

As you mentioned, President-elect Trump now is for TikTok. He's been talking quite a bit about how TikTok has been instrumental in him winning the presidential election. I want to actually play a clip from his latest interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, where she references the ruling you mentioned earlier by the federal court last week that upholds the ban.

And she asked Trump where he stands on the issue. Let's listen.

And she asked Trump where he stands on the issue. Let's listen.

And she asked Trump where he stands on the issue. Let's listen.

That was President-elect Trump talking with NBC's Kristen Welker. Alan, Trump says several things here that I want to talk through. But I want to also know first, what power does he have at this moment that could determine the fate of TikTok?

That was President-elect Trump talking with NBC's Kristen Welker. Alan, Trump says several things here that I want to talk through. But I want to also know first, what power does he have at this moment that could determine the fate of TikTok?

That was President-elect Trump talking with NBC's Kristen Welker. Alan, Trump says several things here that I want to talk through. But I want to also know first, what power does he have at this moment that could determine the fate of TikTok?

So he could direct the attorney general who will run the DOJ not to enforce the law.

So he could direct the attorney general who will run the DOJ not to enforce the law.

So he could direct the attorney general who will run the DOJ not to enforce the law.

You gave three scenarios, but then there's the fourth scenario that I guess is kind of the unlikely scenario is that the president could push for a sale to an American company. But that has already been on the table for quite some time. And I found that interesting that Congress was mandating that because –

You gave three scenarios, but then there's the fourth scenario that I guess is kind of the unlikely scenario is that the president could push for a sale to an American company. But that has already been on the table for quite some time. And I found that interesting that Congress was mandating that because –

You gave three scenarios, but then there's the fourth scenario that I guess is kind of the unlikely scenario is that the president could push for a sale to an American company. But that has already been on the table for quite some time. And I found that interesting that Congress was mandating that because –

China has a law that blocks Chinese technology from being sold to an American buyer, and the algorithm is the beating heart of TikTok. So how feasible would it ever be that this company without the algorithm is sold to an American company? Would it still have value if that scenario were to happen?

China has a law that blocks Chinese technology from being sold to an American buyer, and the algorithm is the beating heart of TikTok. So how feasible would it ever be that this company without the algorithm is sold to an American company? Would it still have value if that scenario were to happen?

China has a law that blocks Chinese technology from being sold to an American buyer, and the algorithm is the beating heart of TikTok. So how feasible would it ever be that this company without the algorithm is sold to an American company? Would it still have value if that scenario were to happen?

Can I give you an example though? And then I decided to go on TikTok and I typed that question into the TikTok search engine. And there I got a slew of videos explaining exactly what I was asking for. Now, whether it was accurate, I mean, of course, that is another topic. But I think this is an example of why this platform is so attractive to users as a search engine and a place to get news.

Can I give you an example though? And then I decided to go on TikTok and I typed that question into the TikTok search engine. And there I got a slew of videos explaining exactly what I was asking for. Now, whether it was accurate, I mean, of course, that is another topic. But I think this is an example of why this platform is so attractive to users as a search engine and a place to get news.