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The legal battle is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
TikTok has pushed back on arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment.
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless its sold to another company.
President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill that included a potential TikTok ban unless its Chinese owners sell the platform.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The bill forces TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its stake in the platform to a U.S.-based entity within 12 months or risk a ban.
The former president softened his stance on TikTok this year despite calling the app a national security threat when he was in the White House.
The measure, which has bipartisan Senate support, gives TikTok's Chinese parent company one year to divest itself of the popular video platform or get blocked.
After the House passed a bill Wednesday to ban TikTok, the CEO said such a move would cause creators and small businesses to lose billions of dollars.
The former Trump aide is working with the conservative organization the Club for Growth to fight against bipartisan efforts that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S.
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted unanimously to pass the bill, which the White House has also endorsed.
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