TikToks CEO promises to fight potential ban in court | KLRT [Video]

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. is now the law of the land. So, what happens next? 

Lawmakers say the popular app can stay if it gets sold, but TikTok is promising a legal fight. 

This week President Biden signed a new law that gives TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance nine months to sell the app, with a possible three-month extension if a sale is in progress. 

“There’s certainly time on the books, to see how this plays out,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. 

Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) says right now there are concerns that China’s government has too much authority over the app. 

“This is a huge collection tool both in terms of data and in terms of propaganda for the Chinese,” Warner said. 

That’s why he says forcing a sale to a non-Chinese owner is critical for U.S. national …