# Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Wants to Buy TikTok Amid Brewing Threat of U.S. Ban: ‘It’s a Great Business’

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/trumps-treasury-secretary-steven-mnuchin-wants-to-buy-tiktok-amid-brewing-threat-of-u-s-ban-its-a-great-business/
- Published: 2024-03-15T09:30:54-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: Sarah Silbiger-Pool / Getty Images. Article by Todd Spangler. Variety &#8211; March 14, 2024. Steven Mnuchin, former treasury secretary under President Trump and Hollywood producer, said he’s assembling an investor group to acquire TikTok — although there’s no clear indication he could actually swing a deal with TikTok’s parent, ByteDance, to buy the popular app. Mnuchin’s comments come a day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a fast-tracked bill — by a wide margin — that would effectively ban TikTok [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at variety.com
