POLITICO: Biden passes TikTok hot potato to Trump

“Markey tried unsuccessfully on Wednesday to pass a bill extending the deadline to sell TikTok, citing “the serious hardship” and “unintended consequences” of a ban.

Senate Intelligence Chair Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Sen. Pete Ricketts(R-Neb.) blocked Markey’s attempt. “TikTok’s owners had plenty of time to find a buyer. And there were plenty of willing buyers as well,” Cotton said.

Caitlin Legacki, a former Biden Commerce Department official, referred to the situation as a “game of chicken” and said both parties were searching for a last-ditch solution to avoid political backlash.

“Somebody is going to find a way to strike a deal, and they will be regarded as the hero of a TikTok generation,” she said. “Democrats see the writing on the wall here, but I do think it speaks to a failure of both parties to actually explain to voters why this was necessary, and as a result, we’re going to probably roll back what was the correct policy.””

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