is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. For the third time, President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to spin out from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban. As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed in a statement Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order on Thursday extending the deadline another 90 days, landing the new deadline in mid-September. A court could evaluate whether Trump’s actions are legal, but only if somebody sues to stop the extension — and so far, nobody has. This middle way, I don’t think is viable.”But it’s not clear what would prevent Trump from approving indefinite extensions or a deal that doesn’t meet the letter of the law.