The Brief
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Friday that a deal to save TikTok has been approved, though he did not immediately offer any details.
The future of the dominant social media app had been in doubt since legislation took effect in January that required its China-based parent company to divest or face a ban.
TikTok deal: Here’s what we know
What we know:
President Trump talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular short-form video app to keep operating in the U.S. In a Truth Social post, Trump said XI would come to the United States "at an appropriate time," noting the leaders also approved the TikTok deal.
Trump did not disclose any details of the TikTok deal Friday. But according to the Wall St