Senate Republicans Want the Government to Follow the TikTok Law

After the Supreme Court’s decision, senators said they expect the law to be followed, despite uncertainty from both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Susan Collins

“It’s my understanding that the decision was unanimous and the laws should be followed, of course,” Sen. Susan Collins said Friday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Senate Republicans have an immediate message after the Supreme Court upheld the law that would either ban TikTok in the U.S. or force its sale as soon as Sunday: It’s time to follow the rules.

Soon after the unanimous decision came down on Friday, Sen. Rick Scott said the federal government now needs to “comply with the law.”

“When I was governor of Florida, people would come to me and say, ‘Oh, we don’t like that law.’
I said, ‘Well, it’s the law in Florida, we are gonna enforce the law,’” he said. “I expect the laws to be enforced.”