Vice President JD Vance has been tapped by President Donald Trump to oversee a potential deal with TikTok, where Chinese company ByteDance needs to sell or divest from its stake in the company or the app will be banned in the United States. The deadline for the deal is April 5.
Alongside Vance, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz has also been given the responsibility, according to Punchbowl News. According to a source who spoke to the outlet, Vance has been tasked with “quarterbacking a deal to save TikTok.”
The assignment for Vance is high profile in the Trump administration, as Trump has put great effort into pushing ByteDance to sell off their stake. The national security aspect of the deal will also give Vance experience taking on issues related to China, the most influential and adversarial nation opposed to the US.
170 million Americans and many businesses are on the application, and the potential fallout is high. The White House has reportedly been in talks with Oracle as well as other US investors to take control of TikTok. Trump also floated the idea of having the newly created sovereign wealth fund to invest in the app.
The deal is also under a time constraint, as Trump ordered a 75-day extension when a law banning the application went into effect. In 2024, a bipartisan bill was passed by Congress that would ban the app in the United States unless ByteDance sold or divested from its stake in the company with a deadline of January 19. TikTok sued the US government along with a few users, claiming violations of their First Amendment rights. […]
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At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
