President-elect Donald Trump would not rule out continued Chinese ownership of TikTok if steps were taken to ensure that American users' data was protected and stored in the U.S., incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz told CNN on Sunday.

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House with vows to impose tariffs and other measures on America's biggest rival.

One of Donald Trump’s close allies let slip that the social media giant TikTok could operate in the U.S. while remaining in the hands of its current Chinese ownership. Mike Waltz, who is set to become Trump’s national security adviser after his inauguration on Monday,