Dave McCormick: “There was a very specific legislation passed that requires…”

“… you think about the way this transaction is ultimately landing and the fact that bytedance is still going to own a big piece of this, this company. Well, you know, There was a very specific legislation passed that requires that the [TikTok] algorithm can't be in the hands of the Chinese. So I know that the President, the team were working towards that goal. I haven't seen all the specifics of the deal, but I think I stand by that principle, …” (04:21–04:31)

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