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		mytailorisrich on Aug 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trump gives Microsoft 45 days to clinch TikTok dea... He can take action by executive order at the very least to force a sale. He already used that power in the past so this is established.

valuearb on Aug 4, 2020 [–]

Presidents don’t have the authority to force the sale of U.S. companies, let alone foreign companies.

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