Trump official says TikTok must become US firm
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2020
TikTok must become a "US based company controlled by US investors" or will be banned in the United States, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday. Mnuchin's comments come amid uncertainty over a US-brokered deal to reorganize ownership of the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app which US officials have called a national security risk. Mnuchin said the deal brokered by the Tr