Trump Administration Reviews TikTok for National Security Risks

  • Mark Meadows says he foresees a result in ‘weeks not months’
  • Review running parallel with foreign investment panel inquiry
Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg
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The Trump administration is conducting a formal review of Chinese-owned social media apps TikTok and WeChat for possible national security risks, which could conclude in a matter of weeks.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday that there is no self-imposed deadline for finishing the review, but he expects a result within “weeks not months.”