Scoop: Trump's Cabinet members are joining TikTok after DOJ shift
Summary
Most of President Trump's Cabinet will start using TikTok, after the Justice Department said the app is now safe for federal workers because it is owned by a U.S.-approved company. This is a change from the earlier position that TikTok was a security risk due to its connection to China.Key Facts
- President Trump's Cabinet members will launch TikTok accounts on Tuesday.
- The Justice Department recently said it is safe for federal employees to use TikTok.
- Earlier, the Trump administration considered TikTok a national security threat because it was owned by China's ByteDance.
- The 2022 No TikTok on Government Devices Act banned TikTok on government phones.
- The Department of Justice now says the law does not apply after TikTok's ownership shifted to a U.S.-controlled company.
- Cabinet members joining TikTok shows it is now seen as an acceptable way for the government to communicate.
- President Trump has been using TikTok since 2024 and has received hundreds of millions of views on some videos.
- The administration views TikTok as a key platform to reach young voters.
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