President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April.

Measure directs Justice Department to not enforce the law for 75 days while administration determines “the appropriate course forward.”

President Trump on Monday issued an executive order that would direct the attorney general not to enforce a ban on TikTok for 75 days. Why it matters: In one of his first actions in office, Trump is prioritizing saving a platform that he says has been friendly to him.

TikTok could still not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S, even after President Trump's executive order.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to delay enforcement of a TikTok ban by 75 days, hours after his swearing in ceremony and a day after a federal ban took effect. His order directs his attorney general to not levy fines against app stores and service providers that continue helping TikTok stay up.

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday to delay enforcing a federal ban of TikTok for at least 75 days. It’s unclear if the order could override the federal law.

The president denied a report that the White House was helping advance a deal with Oracle and a group of other outside investors for the platform.

President Trump has signed a flurry of new executive orders ushering in big changes for the U.S. Military. There's also been progress in finding a new buyer for TikTok.