McConnell Urges Supreme Court to Dismiss TikTok's Appeal

Investing.com — Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to dismiss an appeal by TikTok and its parent company ByteDance against a law that requires the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a potential national security ban.

The Supreme Court has scheduled arguments for January 10. McConnell, in a brief submitted to the court, labeled the companies’ arguments as "meritless and unsound." He likened their strategy to a common litigation tactic used at the end of an administration, hoping that the incoming administration would postpone the law's enforcement. McConnell stressed that the court should not allow such strategies, regardless of whether they come from foreign adversaries or criminals.

He emphasized that the January 19 deadline set by Congress removes any political uncertainty surrounding the execution of the law, which is backed by an administration supportive of its objectives.

TikTok has not responded immediately. However, the company noted in legal documents that President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his opposition to a TikTok ban.

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