we are very excited to be here. many misconceptions and i m proud to come here to present them and all the users in the country. i will make commitments to this committee and all users of this country. number one prioritize safety, particularly for teenagers and keep it a top priority for us. second, we are going to firewall protected u.s. data from any unwanted foreign access. three, we commit to keep tiktok free. free place for freedom of expression without any manipulation by any government and fourth committing to transparency and committing to third party monitoring to keep us accountable. thank you very much. john: chew says the app which has 150 million active users in the united states does not pose any risk to americans or share data with the chinese government. judging from key members of the committee he will be facing today it looks like tiktok could
be in for an uphill battle. listen here. it is very important that he answer for some of the repeated lies that we know about tiktok. i haven t decided for sure whether we should be banning tiktok but it is something we have to consider. mr. chew is going directly to the tiktok users in america, the 150 million americans now only underscores the importance of us taking action. dana: aishah hosni is live on capitol hill. it is buzzing this morning. good morning to you, both. that s right. chew just walked right past me as he went inside that hearing room. i asked him multiple times do you think you can prevent a nationwide ban of tiktok today? he just smiled at me and kept walking. didn t want to talk to the press at all. it is a buzz here on capitol hill. all eyes are on him. take a look at this line of folks that are still waiting to get into the hearing room. probably won t be able to get a
i don t expect to hear an apology from the republicans to the president but answer frees the white house about questions rooted the actual documents and evidence. john: we ll see where it goes. dana, great to spend the day with you today. dana: i think you helped me prep for the five today with the panel. sandra smith another woman you know well is in for harris, the faulkner focus is up next. here she is. sandra: lawmakers taking on tiktok. the ceo testifying on capitol hill is trying to convince america not to ban the chinese-owned app. this is the faulkner focus and i m sandra smith in for harris. lots of eyeballs including the white house watching the hearing at tiktok ceo chew testifies before the house energy and commerce committee. the 32 members of that committee will have five hours to press chew on the app s chinese
mr. chew, i wouldn t ask you to discuss my privileged attorney/client materials but did anyone aside from your lawyers assist you in preparation for today s hearing? i prepared for this hearing with my team here in d.c. did anyone at bytedance provide input, help, or instruction for your testimony today? congressman, this is a very high profile hearing. my phone is full of well-wishers but i prepared for this hearing with my team here in d.c. are you willing to share who helped prepare you for this hearing with the committee? i can follow up with you. can you guarantee no one at bytedance had a role in preparing you for today s hearing? like i said, congressman, this is a high profile hearing. a lot of people from around the world were sending my wishes and
to say it is an important platform that benefits small business owners. a lot of entrepreneurs and influencers attended a rally at the capitol hosted by progressive bowman. they are also here today, guys. unfortunate part for chew today is that bowman is not on this committee and doesn t appear that chew will have very many allies at all during this hearing. john: let s bring in joe concha, columnist for the hill. this guy yesterday used his own platform to try to garner support. listen to the message he put out on tiktok. some politicians have started talking about banning tiktok. this could take tiktok away from all 150 million of you. let me know in the comments what you want your elected representatives to know about what you love about tiktok.