House Republicans are breaking away from former President Donald Trump on their proposed TikTok legislation, marking a rare moment of disagreement between GOP lawmakers and their de facto party leader.
The House is set to vote on Wednesday on whether to force ByteDance, the Chinese-based owner of TikTok, to divest itself from the popular social media platform. The bill is expected to come to the floor under suspension, meaning it’ll need at least a two-thirds majority to pass — a threshold it is likely to surpass.
The legislation has been met with bipartisan support as both Republicans and Democrats have expressed national security concerns and have pushed for years for widespread restrictions.
However, the bill’s future came into question last week after Trump came out against banning the app — a reversal from his own time in office.
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