Is TikTok a national security threat or not? The effort to sell off the app's US assets continues to drag amid multiple legally dubious extensions from Trump.

A deal to spin off TikTok's U.S. operations into a U.S.-based firm was paused after China responded to Trump's announcements of tariffs on China. Trump's comments could add clarity to the future of the app in the United States.

President Trump has declared that the U.S. is set to begin negotiations with China on a potential deal involving TikTok.