WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The White House called a

threat by TikTok to shut down in the United States on Sunday

without a new statement from the Biden administration to assure

Google, Apple ( AAPL ) and other companies a "stunt."

"We have seen the most recent statement from TikTok. It is

a stunt, and we see no reason for TikTok or other companies to

take actions in the next few days before the Trump

administration takes office on Monday," White House press

secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Saturday.

"We have laid out our position clearly and

straightforwardly: actions to implement this law will fall to

the next administration. So TikTok and other companies should

take up any concerns with them."