Pompeo says U.S. to take action to deny China access to Americans’ data

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news briefing at the State Department in Washington More WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will take steps to ensure the Chinese government does not gain any access to the private information of American citizens through telecommunications and social media, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. Speaking two days after he said Washington was “certainly looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, Pompeo said the U.S. evaluation was not focused on a particular company but that it was a matter of national security. “The comments that I…