Vice President JD Vance confirmed that a deal to transition TikTok to U.S. ownership is nearing completion ahead of the April 5 deadline, though final legal paperwork may take longer to finalize.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance expects the general terms of an agreement to resolve the ownership of social media platform TikTok in time for an April 5 deadline, according to two White House officials.

Vice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline

Vice President JD Vance is confident that a “high-level” purchase of TikTok will happen before a law banning the social media app in the US takes effect April 5. “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns,

There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows there to be a distinct American TikTok enterprise,” he told NBC News during an interview aboard Air Force Two.

Vice President JD Vance hopes a ‘high-level’ deal will be reached by the April 5th deadline to keep TikTok up and running in the United States.