Backfire. It follows a vote in the us House Of Representatives which passed a bill that would require the tiktok owner bytedance to sell its stake in the Social Media Platform. During the debate, lawmakers repeatedly said that tiktok has links to the Chinese Communist Party Something denied by both tiktok and bytedance. The Chief Executive of tiktok posted this on the Social Media Platform a short time ago. Us lawmakers were debating whether the pastor bill, they had repeatedly said that tiktok has links to the Chinese Communist party, something denied by both tiktok and bytedance. Denied by both tiktok and bytedance denied by both tiktok and bytedance. Denied by both tiktok and b edance. ,. , bytedance. Our intention is for tiktok to continue bytedance. Our intention is for tiktok to continue to bytedance. Our intention is for tiktok to continue to operate l tiktok to continue to operate but not under the control of the Chinese Communist party. I the Chinese Communist party. I want to
Kind Martha Maccallum and this is the story. Today, how weaker to interview the former president over the weekend and hugh hewitt who is interviewed President Trump recently as well join me to martha react to a number of things regarding the 2024 Campaign Including this trump bloodbath comment and the spin that has dominated the story. Not a whole lot of retractions or apologies around this and we will break it down for you as well as President Bidens reported angry west wing grants. What thats all about with some gentlemen who know the background on it vary well. So first, the former president s attorneys say he cannot secure the 454 milliondollar bond at the new york civil fraud case after being turned down reportedly by roughly 30 different underwriters to cover the normas unprecedented judgement. So that means the attorney general Letitia James could potentially seize his assets days from now. She said she kept looking up at 40 wall street 2, you know, put a number on it and figure
Between here and there. The bill faces an uncertain future in the senate. The Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer has been noncommittal about whether he will bring it up for a vote. Some senators have already vowed to vote against it. If it does move through the senate, joe biden has said he will sign it. Proponents of the bill argue tiktok is a National Security threat and the apps 170 million us users are vulnerable to data theft by the Chinese Government. The priority is National Security and chinese access to millions of american s minds. Thats what the primary issue is. There are trade offs with that though. The former President Donald Trump used to back the idea but he changed his tune, saying while it poses a security and privacy concern, banning the app would be a boon for facebook. Which he called an enemy of the people. With that, a National Security, free speech and youth issue also becomes a campaign issue. Protesters took to capitol hill on wednesday in support of tiktok.
In on that breeze. Not a bad day, actually, for many of us. Some Sunshine Looks like it could break through. And, again, were in that milder air with temperatures up to around about 1a to 16 for most of us. This is bbc news, the headlines redefining extremism at the uk government names groups that are a cause for concern and could face restrictions. Us Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer says Benjamin Netanyahu is a major obstacle to peace as israel vows to push ahead with its rafah offensive. Elon musk s Spacex Mission is hailed a success even though the Starship Rocket is lost on re entry to earth. Tiktok warrants a us ban could cost us businesses billions of dollars and thousands ofjobs. And for the first time in its history, glastonbury will have to female Headline Acts. Find out which artists get the prestigious sports. Just before we go to business, some Breaking News to bring you involving a plane which was carrying the defence minister grant shapps on his way back from poland
Hello, happy saturday. I am kennedy along with griff jenkins, lisa boothe and joey jones. Welcome to the big weekend show. The big story tonight President Bidens Ice Cream Priority is of course, i get grossed out watching him eat ice cream. Taking action to fix pesky soft serve ice cream machines. I eat a lot of ice cream. Maybe he should start drinking and smoking pipe doesnt he have a lot more to worry about then his love of the frozen dairy tree . Is under fire for praising Senator Schumer anti israel speech on the senate floor. Lucas tomlinson lived at the white house with that. Critics call the speech by the Senate Majority leader unprecedented in the example of election interference. Heres Chuck Schumer thursday. I believe a new election is the only way to allow for healthy open decisionmaking process about the future of israel. President biden speaking of the oval office appeared to approve the speech and says he was given a headsup. I think he expressed serious concern by many.