Three Democratic U.S. senators want President Donald Trump to keep TikTok online in America — at least for now.

Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Monday sent Trump a three-page letter in hopes of convincing him and his administration to come up with “potential resolutions” to a potential TikTok ban.

The senators said “there is a better solution” to banning the app in the U.S. and suggested Trump direct Senate Republicans to pass the “Extend the TikTok Deadline Act.” They said Republicans previously blocked the legislation — and described the move as a huge mistake.

“Without any further action from Congress, the 170 million Americans that rely on TikTok will continue to face uncertainty about TikTok’s future,” Van Hollen, Markey, and Booker wrote in the letter. “Creators will continue to fear that the platform could disappear at any moment. This situation is unfair and unworkable. We urge you to stand up for TikTok’s users and use your immense influence over congressional Republicans to demand a long-term solution to the TikTok ban.”

Questions about the future of the popular video sharing app have lingered since a law requiring its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest or face a ban that took effect on Jan. 19.

After taking office, Trump gave TikTok a 75-day reprieve by signing an executive order that delayed enforcement of the statute until April 5.

“Under the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, ByteDance had until Jan. 19 to either divest TikTok or face a ban in the U.S.,” the senators wrote. “In an executive order, President Trump directed the Department of Justice to not enforce the law for 75 days. This nonenforcement of the TikTok ban was not only unlawful but also raised serious questions about TikTok’s future, as the law imposes liability — up to $850 billion in fines — on companies for facilitating TikTok’s continued operations in the U.S. That 75-day extension expires on April 5. With a qualified divestiture unlikely to occur by that deadline, the senators urged the Trump administration to work with Congress to keep TikTok online.”

The senators urged Trump to work with Congress to propose “modifications” to the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. This, they said, would prevent TikTok “from going dark.”

“Regardless of your approach, the path to saving TikTok should run through Capitol Hill,” Van Hollen, Markey, and Booker wrote.

TikTok and ByteDance have not publicly commented on the talks. It’s also unclear if ByteDance has changed its position on selling TikTok, which it said early last year it does not plan to do.

ByteDance and TikTok launched a legal challenge against the federal law, which was passed with bipartisan support in Congress and signed by then-President Joe Biden. In January, the two companies lost their case at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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