Mnuchin Organizing Group to Buy TikTok as House Passes Bill Requiring Divestment
• Mnuchin says he is putting together a group to buy TikTok after House passed bill requiring China-based ByteDance to divest or face U.S. ban • Mnuchin believes TikTok "should be owned by U.S. businesses" • Former President Trump opposes House bill banning TikTok, says it would help Facebook/Meta's Mark Zuckerberg • Trump confirmed meeting top GOP donor Jeffrey Yass, ByteDance investor, but says TikTok not discussed • House bill passed 352-65, now heads to Senate which is facing pressure to pass legislation; White House urged "swift action"