President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- A new organization, The Public Integrity Project, has filed a lawsuit against President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi, alleging they violated laws by approving the sale of TikTok's U.S. assets to allies despite legislation aimed at preventing Chinese influence.
- The lawsuit claims the Trump administration ignored a 2024 bipartisan law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations due to national security concerns, with Trump granting multiple extensions and directing DOJ not to investigate.
- The sale approved in January involved companies and investors linked to Trump, including Oracle and Abu Dhabi's MGX, while ByteDance retained control over TikTok's recommendation algorithm, which the suit argues breaches the law.
- Plaintiffs include software engineers with investments in TikTok rivals
