Tell Congress: Investigate Trump’s Sketchy TikTok Deal

Donald Trump is quietly cutting a deal that could reshape one of the most powerful communication platforms in the country — and he’s doing it behind closed doors.

After months of threats to ban TikTok, the Trump administration is now negotiating a so-called national security arrangement that could give Oracle a major stake in TikTok’s U.S. operations and significant control over its data infrastructure. Oracle is led by Larry Ellison, a billionaire Trump ally and longtime political supporter.

Yet Congress, regulators, and the public have been denied basic information about how this deal was structured, what authority Trump relied on, and whether existing laws were followed. That secrecy is unacceptable.

TikTok is used by millions of Americans for news, political speech, organizing, and culture. Any agreement that reshapes its ownership or data access carries serious implications for privacy, free expression, and national security.

Congress created clear legal processes to govern decisions like this, including transparency, formal review, and oversight. Without the full details, lawmakers cannot determine whether the administration complied with those laws or bypassed them.

Lawmakers must scrutinize Oracle’s role, examine Larry Ellison’s involvement, and determine whether the Trump administration followed national security, trade, and administrative law. Oversight isn’t optional — it’s Congress’s constitutional duty.

Allowing this deal to proceed without scrutiny would set a dangerous precedent. It would signal that a president can quietly broker high-stakes technology agreements affecting millions of Americans while keeping Congress in the dark.

Tell Congress: “Investigate Trump’s secretive TikTok deal immediately. Release the full details, examine Oracle’s role, and determine whether the administration followed the law.”