TikTok is reportedly planning to sue the Trump administration over its ban as early as Tuesday

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• TikTok plans to sue the Trump administration over its recent executive order as early as Tuesday, NPR reported Saturday, citing a source directly involved in the lawsuit.
• President Donald Trump's recent executive order banned US individuals and companies from engaging in "any transaction" with Chinese firm ByteDance, the app's parent company.
• NPR reported the lawsuit will argue that the administration "failed to give the company a chance to respond" to the order.
• The lawsuit also alleges the administration's justification of the order for "national security" reasons is not supported with evidence, according to NPR.
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TikTok could sue the Trump administration over its recent executive order as early as Tuesday, NPR reported Saturday, citing a source "directly involved in the forthcoming suit."

President Donald Trump's executive order on Thursday banned US individuals and companies from engaging in business transactions with TikTok parent company Chinese firm ByteDance.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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