President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets

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President Trump and attorney general Pam Bondi are being sued for allegedly flouting the law in the sale of TikTok's U.S. assets to White House allies.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration ignored legislation aimed at preventing Chinese propaganda spread, instead facilitating a partial sale to Trump-affiliated businessmen.
Congress passed a law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations due to concerns over Chinese data collection and disinformation, but Trump granted multiple extensions instead.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law, but Trump directed Bondi not to enforce it, leading to no Justice Department investigations.
Trump approved a deal selling TikTok's U.S. assets to a group including his campaign donors and business investors, while ByteDance retained control of key operations.
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include investors from rival companies Alphabet and Meta, who claim harm due to the administration's failure to enforce the law.
The Justice Department has faced turmoil, with key units dismantled, prompting the formation of a new firm to address white-collar crime enforcement gaps.

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