Tom Cotton: “Reports have surfaced that some businesses and investors…”

“I applaud patriotic Americans who want to buy this app and cut all ties with the Chinese Communists. But Reports have surfaced that some businesses and investors want a bad deal that would violate the law by letting Communist China continue to influence the TikTok algorithm. Even worse, these potential buyers may ask Congress to somehow indemnify them for violating the law or immunize them for TikTok's past crimes against and injuries to the American people, especially young Americans.” (37:44–37:59)

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