On Trump's TikTok reversal, Sen. Hawley says "I think he was right the first time"

Who?Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) — Judiciary Committee Hawley’s asked:What do you make of Donald Trump reversing course on the TikTok divestment effort — when he was in office, he tried to force the sale? Key Hawley: “I think he was right the first time. I remember talking to him about this at some length four years ago now, and, you know, I thought he was right,” Hawley told the congressional press corps. LISTEN: Laslo & HawleyBelow find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s interview with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Josh HawleyJosh Hawley: “That’s all fine, but just not owned by a company subject to Chinese national security laws. That’s the alarming thing.”Reporter: “What do you make of Donald Trump reversing course. I mean, when he was in office, he tried to force the sale?” JH: “Yeah — force a sale. Yeah, yeah. I think he was right the first time. I remember talking to him about this at some length four years ago now, and, you know, I thought he was right.”Reporter: “Yeah?”Reporter #2: “Thank you.”JH: “Yeah. See you soon.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoluaps.com/subscribe