House Republicans make rare break with Trump on TikTok bill: ‘He’s wrong’

Published March 12, 2024 1:04pm ET



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. 

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