On June 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order delaying the enforcement of the TikTok divestiture law by an additional 90 days. ✍ The new deadline is now set for September 17, 2025.
The order explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Justice from taking any enforcement action or imposing penalties for actions taken before or during the new grace period.
The move is widely seen as an attempt to give TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, more time to pursue a potential sale or restructuring plan to comply with U.S. regulations.
TikTok has faced mounting pressure since Congress passed a bipartisan law in 2024 requiring ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban.
However, Trump’s repeated extensions—this being the third—are sparking legal and political controversy. Legal experts argue that the President lacks the authority to unilaterally postpone a timeline mandated by Congress through formal legislation.
Since the law was duly passed and signed into effect, many see this latest extension as an overreach of executive power and a violation of the separation of powers.
Critics have also raised concerns that the ongoing delays may weaken the credibility of U.S. law and enforcement. ⚖ Some citizens and lawmakers are beginning to question whether the administration is undermining a law designed to address national security and data privacy risks.
As the new deadline approaches, the future of TikTok in the U.S. remains uncertain.