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Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day reprieve from law requiring sale
Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to extend by 90 days a Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of its short-video app TikTok or face a ban.
Biden Urged to Grant ByteDance 90-Day Wait on Law Requiring TikTok Sale
Two Senators, a Republican and a Democrat, would like the president to push the deadline back, citing free speech concerns.
Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance a 90-day reprieve from sale deadline
Two senators have urged President Biden to extend the TikTok sale deadline by 90 days, as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on ByteDance's challenge to the impending ban.
US Senators Ask Biden to Extend TikTok Ban Deadline by 90 Days
The current deadline for ByteDance to sell off or divest from TikTok is Jan. 19, which is less than a month away. But TikTok is still fighting the ban.
Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Biden on Thursday to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. The pair emphasized the current deadline is set for Jan.
Senators Urge Biden to Extend TikTok’s January 19th Forced-Sale Cutoff — ‘The Stakes Here Are High’
With just 30 days remaining until TikTok’s forced-sale deadline in the U.S., senators from both sides of the aisle are asking the president to approve a one-time 90-day extension. Senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) made that request in a straightforward letter to President Biden.

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US senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day reprieve from law requiring sale
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