TikTok faces federal ban after President Biden signs bill into law [Video]

TEXAS – The sell-or-ban TikTok bill was signed on Wednesday by President Biden. It was clear, before the ink on that presidential signature was dry, this battle was moving from Capitol Hill to a courtroom.

TikTok is owned by a company called ByteDance. The legislation, signed by President Biden, is part of a larger national security package that includes military aid to Israel. The head of TikTok, in an online post Wednesday, promised to fight the law in court. He claimed it violates free speech and is unconstitutional.

“Rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere. We are confident, and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts,” TikTok CEO Shou Chew said. “The facts and the Constitution are on our side, and we expect to prevail again.”

The statement from TikTok’s CEO did not surprise Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R). He responded on Thursday in a Zoom interview.

“I did see that TikTok …