Trump admin wants to remove untrusted Chinese apps from app stores: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday said that the Trump administration is “working hard” to protect Americans from the threats of “untrusted vendors” such as Tik Tok and WeChat, which it wants to remove from US app stores like those operated by Apple and Google.

“We are working hard to keep Americans safe from the threats and keeping their data safe from untrusted vendors. We are working to ensure that untrusted Chinese telecom companies don’t provide international telecommunication services between US and foreign destinations,” Pompeo said at a press briefing of the State Department.

He added, “We want to see untrusted Chinese apps removed from US app stores. President Trump has mentioned impending action on TikTok and for a good reason.”