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TikTok's only defenders in Washington are those 'paid to do so': FCC commissioner

By Fox News Staff

Published March 02, 2023

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Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr said TikTok is a "very serious threat" to American national security. The lawyer told "America's Newsroom" Thursday that the only Congressional members defending the Chinese-owned app are those "who are paid to do so."

TIKTOK, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CONTROLLED BY OUR ENEMIES MUST BE BANNED NOW. WE CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER

BRENDAN CARR: I've been very pleased with the bipartisan consensus that we see on TikTok and its threats. In this town, Washington, you can walk down the street, find a Republican and a Democrat, they'll disagree on the color of the sky. But we all agree now, that there's a very serious threat posed by TikTok. And the question is, what do we do about it. I think Congressman McCaul and his legislation was a step in the right direction. But, the reality is, is the only people, it seems, that are left in Washington defending TikTok, are those that are paid to do so. 

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You know, there's this old saying about the stages of grief. First there's denial, then anger, then bargaining. I think this is a sign that TikTok has moved into the bargaining stage, attempting to stave off what I think, at this point, is the inevitable, which is going to be a nationwide ban on TikTok. Whether it happens this week, as I would like to see, or sometime down the road. I think that's the only question left. 

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