📱Trump extends TikTok forced sale deadline for third time amid China tensions

Trump's repeated TikTok deadline extensions demonstrate how executives delay enforcement of laws passed by Congress using national security justifications. Emergency authorities created for temporary crises become permanent tools for circumventing legislative intent, concentrating power in executive branch.

TikTok divestiture requirements passed with bipartisan support but presidents control enforcement timing through emergency declarations. Historical precedent from Korematsu v. United States (1944) shows how security arguments eliminate constitutional protections during perceived crises.

TikTok policy becomes entangled with tariffs, trade negotiations, and foreign policy toward China affecting millions of users and businesses. Technology regulation cannot be separated from diplomatic relations, giving presidents leverage to delay congressionally mandated policies through foreign policy claims.

Legislative branch passes laws while executive branch determines implementation pace and priorities, creating systematic delays. Congress loses power when presidents can indefinitely postpone enforcement while maintaining legal cover through emergency authorities and national security justifications.