TikTok sale: Trump approves Microsoft’s plan but says US should get a cut of any deal
by Helen Davidson and agencies from on (#56EZG)
Acquisition plans confirmed hours after Mike Pompeo says Chinese firms feeding data to Communist party
Donald Trump on Monday said Microsoft can buy the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, but said the purchase would have to be completed by 15 September.
Trump also said the US Treasury should receive payment as a portion of any deal between the social media platform and a US company. The president didn't explain how that process would work.
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