Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., told Newsmax on Thursday that TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew could not answer basic questions on Chinese Communist Party espionage.

Joining “The Record With Greta Van Susteren,” Mast said Chew obfuscated concerns surrounding the Chinese government’s ability to access the private data of American citizens from the social media platform.

“The CEO — he would have a very difficult time persuading members of Congress, based upon what we’ve seen. But he wasn’t even able to answer in the affirmative that they were not exactly spying on people,” Mast said.

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