Judge says Trump's WeChat order is too vague, willing to grant injunction"I'm sympathetic to the anxiety it creates for the people affected. This is the only mode of communication for these people."
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President Trump has issued an executive order effectively banning WeChat in America.
A group called the U.S. WeChat Users Alliance is trying to get a court to stop the move.
A judge has ruled that the order is too vague and that she would be willing to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the ban.
A California judge has said she would be willing to grant a preliminary injunction against President Trump's WeChat ban on the grounds the executive order is too vague.
President Trump issued an order seeking to ban WeChat in the U.S. back in August. The order states:
"The spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in the People's Republic of China (China) continues to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States."
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Judge says Trump's WeChat order is too vague, willing to grant injunction
