Biden decides not to enforce looming TikTok ban — leaving Chinese app’s fate up to Trump as he returns to White House

Trump’s incoming solicitor general, John Sauer, filed a brief in the case last month asking the justices to delay the law from taking effect until after the president-elect assumes office, arguing that the matter could be redressed “through political means.”

All nine justices, however, appeared skeptical that the new law’s potential threats to free speech outweighed the national security concerns posed by the social media app. 

Chew is expected to be joined on the dais outside the Capitol Building by several tech moguls, including X boss Elon Musk, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

The law, which cleared both chambers of Congress and was approved by the president last year, compels TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest itself from the social media app by Jan. 19 or face a US ban.

The official indicated that Biden, 82, has decided to pass the buck to President-elect Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press, leaving the implementation of the law targeting the Chinese-owned social media app up to the incoming administration.

The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

TikTok — used by more than 170 million Americans monthly — is reportedly planning to shut down the app on Sunday.

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