President-elect Trump argues in an amicus brief that he should have the authority to decide whether TikTok can continue operating in the U.S. due to national security and First Amendment concerns.

FOX reports, “As the incoming Chief Executive, President Trump has a particularly powerful interest in and responsibility for those national-security and foreign-policy questions.” The brief, filed in support of neither party, comes ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the law requiring TikTok to divest from foreign control.

“Today, President Donald J. Trump has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to extend the deadline that would cause TikTok’s imminent shutdown, and allow President Trump the opportunity to resolve the issue in a way that saves TikTok and preserves American national security once he resumes office as President of the United States on January 20, 2025,” Trump spokesman and incoming White House Communications Director Steven Cheung told Fox News Digital.

Trump’s team believes he should be able to address the issue when he assumes office on January 20, 2025. The case presents a complex balance between free speech rights and national security, with Trump asserting his unique position to address these issues as the incoming Chief Executive.