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TikTok v. Garland
Advancing American Freedom filed an amicus brief with over 20 other amici arguing that the legislation to force TikTok to divest from the Chinese Communist Party is a matter of national security and should be upheld for the security of the American people.
“TikTok is digital fentanyl, a 21st-century technological weapon being used by the Chinese Communist Party to target the American people,” said Vice President Pence. “Our government’s first job is to defend our Nation and its citizens. The Supreme Court should uphold the law forcing the sale of TikTok to protect the security and privacy of the American people.”
“In a rare show of bipartisanship, Congress passed this legislation recognizing that TikTok is a national security threat while under the control of the Chinese Communist Party,” said AAF President Tim Chapman. “America must show strength in the face of China’s growing threat and uphold this legislation to defend our nation’s security.”
“The Constitution empowers Congress to defend our nation against threats from adversaries,” J. Marc Wheat, AAF General Counsel. “The First Amendment is not an open door to our adversaries, and there is no First Amendment that applies to the Chinese Communist Party. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit already upheld this legislation under the highest level of scrutiny, and the Supreme Court must uphold it as well to protect the American people.”
Read the full brief here.
