(Reuters) – TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said on Friday that he wanted to thank US President-elect Donald Trump for his commitment to working with the company and finding a solution that will keep the app available in the United States.
The company has until Sunday, January 19, to sever ties with its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or close its US operations to resolve concerns that it poses a national security threat.
Supreme Court justices upheld the ban on Friday in a unanimous decision and a White House statement indicated that Biden would not take any action to rescue TikTok before the deadline.
Trump said on Friday that the decision about TikTok's future would be up to him, but he did not provide any details about what steps he would take. Media reports said he was considering issuing an executive order that would suspend implementation of the TikTok sale or ban law for 60 to 90 days.
Trump also said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok in a phone call on Friday.
A source told Reuters that Cho intends to attend the inauguration of the US President on January 20 and sit among prominent guests invited by Trump.
