Vice President JD Vance expressed confidence Friday that a deal to sell TikTok and keep the social media app running in the U.S. would largely be in place by an April deadline.

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns,

TikTok’s fate has been up in the air since a law requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took effect on January 19. U.S. President Donald Trump, after taking office on January 20, signed an executive order seeking to delay by 75 days the enforcement of the law.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he expects a "high level" TikTok deal by the April 5 deadline.

President Trump tapped Mr Vance and national security adviser Michael Waltz to oversee TikTok's potential sale. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vice President JD Vance confirmed that a deal to transition TikTok to U.S. ownership is nearing completion ahead of the April 5 deadline, though final legal paperwork may take longer to finalize.

US Vice President JD Vance has expressed optimism over a possible deal for TikTok 's future in the country. Speaking to NBC News onboard Air Force Two, Vance said he expects a high-level agreement to be reached by April 5. The deal would address national security concerns and establish an independent American version of TikTok.