Trump Defies Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban Enforcement

President Trump has ordered a pause on enforcing a bipartisan law banning TikTok, raising questions about executive power and the balance among government branches.

• President Donald Trump issued an executive order delaying enforcement of a law banning TikTok, despite the law being upheld by the Supreme Court earlier this month.
• The law, passed with bipartisan support, required TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations due to national security concerns.
• Trump's order directs the attorney general not to enforce the ban for 75 days, allowing TikTok to resume operations in the U.S., though some companies like Apple and Google have declined to allow new downloads.
• Legal experts note that Trump's move stretches the traditional limits of executive power, bypassing both Congress and the judiciary in a highly public manner.
• The decision has sparked broader concerns about the separation of powers and the precedent it sets for future executive actions.

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