Trump goes head to head with the Supreme Court in battle over Chinese-owned app - Donald Trump has issued an executive order to prevent TikTok from shutting down in the US, despite the Supreme Court r

U.S. officials have long feared that the widely popular short-form video app could be used as a vehicle for espionage.

Via CNN - Sen. Josh Hawley, who has been a harsh critic of TikTok, praised the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the law banning TikTok from US app stores.

U.S. users of TikTok briefly lost access to the platform Saturday evening ahead of the Jan. 19 deadline. This came after the Supreme Court ruled Friday that Congress’ TikTok ban is constitutional, despite widespread First Amendment concerns.

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley -- who said he believes the Supreme Court ruled correctly "on the law" with TikTok -- said the problem right now is that China is preventing its sale to a U.S. buyer.  "I think somebody would buy it if China would sell it.

In what’s being called a “landmark ruling,” the US Supreme Court cleared the way for a controversial TikTok ban to take effect this weekend. “Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary,

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law passed last year that requires a China-based company to sell TikTok or else use of the popular app will be banned. Unless a buyer is found by Sunday,

NBC News received comments from Sens. Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Richard Blumenthal about the Supreme Court's ruling that the ban on Chinese-owned social media app TikTok can move forward this weekend.

The United States Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday that will force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban. However, the future of the platform is still unclear. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) praised the court's decision,

Paul said he was disappointed, adding, "I do believe that banning a social media app like TikTok is a violation of the First Amendment."

Josh Hawley -- who said he believes the Supreme Court ruled correctly "on the law" with TikTok -- said the problem right now is that China is preventing its sale to a U.S. buyer.

TikTok will be banned in the US this Sunday. Here's what you need to know - The US Supreme Court will shut down TikTok on Sunday if Chinese parent company ByteDance cannot find a buyer for the social