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Jan 20, 2025 President Trump ordered the Justice Department not to enforce the TikTok law for 75 days Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order suspended enforcement of a federal statute, showing the executive branch overriding a law already passed by Congress and upheld in court.
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- Executive Order Delays Enforcement of TikTok Ban — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order delaying the enforcement of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act as it applies to TikTok.
- Trump delays TikTok ban by 75 days — On January 20, 2025, President Trump announced a 75-day delay in the ban on TikTok, disregarding a Congressional statute and a Supreme Court ruling.
- Trump orders DOJ to pause TikTok ban enforcement — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to halt the enforcement of a federal law banning TikTok in the United States for 75 days.
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