WASHINGTON − Pam Bondi, who has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for the position of U.S. attorney general, informed senators on Wednesday that she couldn’t address the potential enforcement of a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok during her confirmation hearing.

The former attorney general of Florida referenced ongoing legal proceedings involving the highly popular video app. However, Bondi assured that she would discuss the matter with officials from the Justice Department.

This coming Sunday marks the deadline for ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, to either sell its American operations or face a nationwide ban, unless the Supreme Court intervenes to stop it.

TikTok has requested the Supreme Court to postpone or overturn the deadline, with a decision expected soon.

During a recent hearing about the ban, Supreme Court justices inquired whether Trump might opt not to enforce the law, considering he had expressed intentions to “save” the platform.

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, who represents the federal government in the Supreme Court, noted that the president has the authority to decide on the enforcement of laws.

Nevertheless, she indicated that Trump should assess security-related information pertaining to the company when he resumes office on Monday before finalizing any decisions.

In her confirmation hearing, Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, questioned Bondi about her commitment to enforce the law, which was enacted by President Joe Biden the previous spring, in light of Trump’s backing for TikTok.

“TikTok will face a ban unless it is acquired by another party since it poses a risk for Chinese data collection and surveillance, threatening our national security,” Blumenthal stated. “Can you guarantee that you will enforce this law without delay and effectively?”

Noel Francisco, who was Trump’s solicitor general in his first term, represented TikTok at the Supreme Court in seeking a delay regarding the deadline.

“I cannot discuss ongoing legal matters,” Bondi replied. “However, I will certainly engage with all the career officials and prosecutors managing the case.”

Reporting by: Eric Lagatta and Greta Cross