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The House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Michael McCaul, voted to advance the DATA Act, which would grant the president powers to ban TikTok. The hosts argue that the security concerns are a pretext for protecting Silicon Valley companies from Chinese competition. They assert that TikTok's data collection is no more invasive than that of Facebook or Google.
RT International, Russian Propaganda Virus and Congressional Hearings
The hosts play an RT International report covering a US House Committee hearing where Russian media was described as a "virus." RT defends itself against claims that it coordinated with WikiLeaks, pointing out factual errors in the testimony of US officials regarding the timing of tweets and document releases.
Representative Eliot Engel, the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, confirms that members of Congress have not been briefed by intelligence sources regarding Russia's intent. Engel states he only knows what he reads in the newspapers and calls for formal hearings. This corroborates Republican claims that the CIA is bypassing congressional oversight.
