Michael Sobolik appears on PBS News Hour to discuss the end of a six-year legal and geopolitical fight during which Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban. The administration says the deal protects American users from Chinese influence, but many national security experts, along with Sobolik, argue it falls short.
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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)