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McConnell said forcing TikTok to cut ties from ByteDance falls “squarely within established constitutional precedent.”

McConnell backs forced divestiture of TikTok

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday came out in support of forcing TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance — a major boost for the House-passed measure targeting the popular social media platform.

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