On Monday morning, TikTok asked a powerful appeals court to temporarily stop a law that could ban the app in the U.S.

On Monday morning, TikTok requested a temporary halt to a law that could lead to a ban of the app in the U.S.

On Monday morning, #TikTok asked a powerful appeals court to temporarily stop a law that could ban the app in the U.S. as soon as January 19. Among the company’s rationales for the delay was the idea that the court should give the #Trump Administration time to decide what it thinks about the law before it goes into effect.

That’s a bad argument. Courts don’t stop laws from going into effect just because a future president might not like them. And presidents don’t have the authority to repeal laws — that power belongs to #Congress.

Already, national security lawyers have begun privately discussing Trump’s obligations to enforce the law under the “Take Care” clause of the Constitution, which requires presidents to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”

Interpretations of the clause vary widely, but most scholars agree that presidents have some duty under it to carry out the will of Congress, which overwhelmingly passed the TikTok law last April.

Maywhile some users said 

davesworld1's profile picture

Are we still expecting Trump to do anything he’s should do that’s presidential?

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__marcalexwatts's profile picture

If I have to to go and get a life I won’t be happy

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intl_kenn's profile picture

He taking the money 😂 aint no limits

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illusive_ice's profile picture

It's not gonna get banned... prolly a smoke screen for Jay z

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tallgreenpine's profile picture

Status quo politicians on both sides of the aisle are threatened by a mass communication platform they do not control

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mattdragon375's profile picture

No, they took campaign contributions from the largest two social networks. Musk and Zuck want their money’s worth

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thejennifercromwell's profile picture

A ban on TikTok would be good for society

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johngutters's profile picture

So no free speech ? 🤕 Told you'll it's a simulation...

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chadmiller8391's profile picture

Elon Musk would be smart if he bought it.

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joaquinqdc's profile picture

Trump might try to Levy this sanction to get China to import more US products.

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byus_uwf's profile picture

STOP, what am I a millionaire supposed to do with my money?

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