The House today voted to bar federal employees from downloading TikTok on government-issued devices as part of a $741 billion defense policy bill
, and that it would not do so if asked. But the assurances have done little to assuage its critics on Capitol Hill and across Washington, who are now pushing for more sweeping action against the platform.
Buck called TikTok a “serious national security threat” during a floor speech Monday before the vote and said the data the company collects from U.S. consumers “could be used in a cyberattack against our republic” if shared with Chinese government officials.The House is expected to pass its version of the NDAA on Tuesday. The Senate will probably pass its bill later this week. The two chambers will then hammer out their differences in a joint conference committee.
Top officials in the Trump administration, meanwhile, have said they’re considering a broader ban on TikTok and other Chinese-linked apps, and that action may be imminent. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo first revealed those discussions, And White House chief of staff Mark Meadows recently said the administration is weighing action against the app, adding that the move is expected to drop within “weeks, not months.”
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