“While the federal government holds the ultimate responsibility for foreign policy issues, the state also has the responsibility and opportunity to protect itself.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in a letter to state House Speaker Dade Phelan, regarding Abbott’s instruction to state agencies to ban employee use of TikTok for security concerns. Texas is among several GOP-led states that are taking action against the Chinese-owned social media platform. (The Hill — Dec. 7, 2022)