Trump, Bondi face lawsuit over approval of ByteDance TikTok US asset sale

President Donald ​Trump and Attorney ​General Pam Bondi were ​sued Thursday over the US government's approval of a deal by ‌TikTok's Chinese ⁠owner ⁠ByteDance to establish a majority ​American-owned joint venture, saying the approval was ​illegal and did not meet the requirements of a 2024 ​law.

The lawsuit was ⁠filed in ‌the U.S. Court ​of ​Appeals in the District ⁠of Columbia by the Public ​Integrity Project on behalf of ​two retail U.S. investors in rival social media firms. It aims to require a renegotiation of the ‌deal "that doesn't put administration allies in a position ​to censor ​political ⁠content on one of the world's most popular media platforms."

The lawsuit does not seek to force a ban on TikTok, which is used by 200 million Americans.