Trump bans US transactions with Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat

Executive order comes as TikTok faces scrutiny from US lawmakers and Trump administration over national security concerns

Donald Trump has issued a pair of executive orders that would ban any US transactions with the Chinese companies that own TikTok and WeChat, saying the US must take aggressive action" in the interest of national security.

Executive orders issued late on Thursday would prohibit any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States," with the companies, beginning in 45 days.