The report adds new intrigue to the TikTok saga after Congress passed bipartisan legislation last April to force the sale of the app, which is owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance. Lawmakers worry users’ data could be accessed by the Chinese government and many have called the app a threat to national security.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering issuing an executive order to try to save TikTok as the deadline nears that could see the platform banned.