TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is planning to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, the New York Times reported Wednesday, even as the Supreme Court signaled it may uphold a bipartisan law—which Trump has opposed—which would either force TikTok’s sale to an American company or ban it.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with other social media ... [+]
According to the Times, Chew was formally invited by the Trump Vance Inaugural committee to attend the ceremony.
The report added that the TikTok CEO will reportedly be seated “in a position of honor on the dais,” which is usually where former presidents, family members and other high-level guests are seated.
Aside from Chew, several top tech industry leaders are expected to attend the inauguration, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
Forbes has reached out to TikTok for a comment.
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Earlier on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump was considering issuing an executive order, after taking office next week, that would delay the enforcement of the law targeting TikTok for two to three months.
This is a developing story.