The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed in April 2024, required ByteDance to divest TikTok's US operations within 270 days and allowed the President to grant only one 90-day extension, subject to specific certifications to Congress

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The law allows only one single extension, so Trump's failure to enforce it is illegal.
Sherman made the allegation on Thursday night on X, referencing the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed into law in April 2024. The law required ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations by January 19.
The Act permits the President to grant a one-time extension of no more than 90 days with respect to the prohibitions’ 270-day effective date if the President makes certain certifications to Congress regarding progress toward a qualified divestiture,” read an excerpt in a January filing.