Senator Warner questions the $10 billion Treasury payment in the TikTok sale deal

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-17T18:54:21+00:00

Senate Intelligence Committee Democratic leaders are requesting that the White House clarify reports of a $10 billion payment to the Treasury Department in TikTok's sale of its U.S. business. Investors have paid $2.5 billion, with the remaining $7.5 billion to be paid in installments, involving companies such as Oracle. ByteDance stated that it will protect U.S. user data through a joint venture.

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2026-03-17 18:54:21

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Investing.com - Senior Democratic senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee have called on the White House to clarify reports that $10 billion was paid to the Treasury Department in the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations.

Senator Mark Warner cited a report from The Wall Street Journal stating that investors in the new TikTok joint venture have paid $2.5 billion to the Treasury, with the remaining $7.5 billion to be paid in installments. Investors include Oracle Financial Software, Silver Lake, MGX of Abu Dhabi, and other parties.

In January of this year, ByteDance announced that TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC would protect U.S. user data, applications, and algorithms through data privacy and cybersecurity measures.

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