Breaux, Lott Lobby for TikTok
Tue, Jan. 19, 2021
By Kevin McCauley
Former US Senators John Breaux (D-LA) and Trent Lott (R-MS) have signed on to represent TikTok, the social media platform that is owned by China’s ByteDance.
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Former US Senators John Breaux (D-LA) and Trent Lott (R-MS) have signed on to represent TikTok, the social media platform that is owned by China’s ByteDance.
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