Kilmeade and Paul Clash Over TikTok Ownership Amid House Push to Potentially Ban App
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Fox News host Brian Kilmeade and Sen. Rand Paul clashed over TikTok ownership, with Kilmeade claiming it's owned by China but Paul saying it has diverse international ownership.
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The House passed a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. by forcing its parent ByteDance to divest the app or face removal.
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Paul argued TikTok is an international company without ties to China's government and businesses can't be banned over "unsavory governments."
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Kilmeade insisted TikTok is owned by China's government, leading Paul to accuse him of "telling a lie" before Kilmeade cut the interview short.
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It's unclear if the Senate will take up the House's TikTok bill, but Biden said he'd support legislation banning TikTok if Congress passes it.