WASHINGTON (Reuters)-United States Vice President Jd Vance expects the general terms of an agreement to resolve the property of the Tiktok social media platform to arrive on April 5, according to two White House authorities.
Tiktok’s fate is on the air as long as a law requiring its Chinese owner, Bytedance, the sale for national security reasons or faces a ban on January 19.
United States President Donald Trump, after taking office on January 20, signed a decree seeking to postpone the law in 75 days.
The Republican President named Vance and National Security Counselor Michael Waltz last month to supervise the possible sale of the social media application. Last weekend, he said his government was in contact with four different groups that were interested in an agreement.
“It is almost certain that there will be a high level agreement that, in my opinion, will satisfy our concerns about national security and allow a distinct US company for Tiktok,” Vance said during an interview aboard the Air Force Two with NBC News, which reported for the first time his expectation that the terms of the agreement would be reached soon.
A White House authority said there may be a need for additional work after April 5’s deadline for the most delicate points of the agreement.
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Tiktok and Bytedance did not immediately respond to a comment.
