A federal judge in Pennsylvania has blocked the Trump administration from outlawing U.S. transactions with TikTok, which was set to take effect Nov. 12, the latest setback in the administration’s push to ban the Chinese-owned hit video app.
Another aspect of the same order that sought to ban new downloads of the app had already been halted by a judge in Washington, D.C., but Friday’s order puts Trump’s entire Aug. 6 executive order aimed at TikTok on hold until the legal battles conclude.
U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority by invoking his emergency economic powers to impose sanctions against TikTok, citing a threat to U.S. security.
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