John Moolenaar

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TikTok’s U.S. ‘sell-or-ban’ law hits another deadline—but the real clock is now January 2026

Pushing oversight and warning against algorithm ties to ByteDance

The deal closed on January 22, 2026. TikTok's U.S. operations now belong to TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC—a new entity where Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX each hold 15%, existing ByteDance investor affiliates hold 30.1%, and ByteDance itself retains exactly 19.9%.

Updated May 15

Trump reopens China to Nvidia’s H200—now Congress wants the national-security math

Rule Changes

Demanding a Commerce Department briefing and documents on the H200 policy shift

The Trump administration just did the thing Washington has spent years swearing it wouldn't do: let China buy a near-top-tier Nvidia AI chip again. Now a China hawk in Congress is demanding the Commerce Department explain, in detail, why this isn't a strategic own-goal.

Updated May 15

Notable Quotes

"The law also set firm guardrails that prohibit cooperation... on the all-important recommendation algorithm." — Rep. John Moolenaar

from TikTok’s U.S. ‘sell-or-ban’ law hits another deadline—but the real clock is now January 2026 · Updated May 15

"I will be conducting full oversight over this agreement, starting with an urgent briefing that I have requested from the Trump administration. I also plan to hold a hearing next year with the leadership of the new American TikTok entity." — Rep. John Moolenaar

from TikTok’s U.S. ‘sell-or-ban’ law hits another deadline—but the real clock is now January 2026 · Updated May 15

"Selling H200s to China risks America’s strategic edge," Moolenaar warned in his letter (paraphrased, attributed by Reuters).

from Trump reopens China to Nvidia’s H200—now Congress wants the national-security math · Updated May 15