President Joe Biden is making moves to elevate another progressive with antitrust views on big tech with the likely nomination of Lina Khan to join the Federal Trade Commission.
A source with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday that Khan, a professor at Columbia Law School, was being vetted for a nomination to join the Commission.
It is the latest sign that the Biden administration is positioning for a potential crackdown on tech behemoths including Facebook and Amazon.
Antitrust advocate Linda Khan, a professor at Columbia Law School, is on track for a nomination to join the Federal Communications Commission, it was revealed Tuesday