Judge hits pause on Trump administration's WeChat ban

A judge has temporarily halted the ban on Chinese messaging app WeChat slated to go into effect Sunday night

, striking a blow to the Trump administration's clampdown on technology companies with suspected loyalties to Beijing.

He also told the court that there are alternative messaging apps that can serve the same function as WeChat. Attorneys representing the U.S. WeChat Users Alliance said those apps are not available in China or harder for Chinese speakers to navigate.

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