“We will take steps to ensure that TikTok does not go dark,” Waltz said Thursday.
He noted that the law allows for a 90-day extension for ByteDance if significant sales progress has been made.
“Essentially, it gives President Trump time to support TikTok,” Waltz said.
A day earlier, the new national security adviser hinted on Fox News that Trump plans to issue an executive order suspending the ban.
However, it is unclear whether such a measure could have circumvented the law passed by Congress.
The app was banned on national security grounds due to concerns that its data could be collected by the Chinese Communist Party.
But, according to the New York Times, Trump has invited TikTok CEO Show Ziche to attend his president’s inauguration next Monday, sitting in a prime spot on the podium.
