Khan's appointment, in combination with Biden’s pick of another outspoken antitrust lawyer, Tim Wu, as a White House economic adviser, could signal that Biden is planning to take a more aggressive stance toward big tech than his predecessors.
If nominated, she will be the fourth Pakistani-American to join the Biden administration in a senior position. President Biden has already inducted three Pakistani Americans, Dilawar Syed, Salman Ahmed and Ali Zaidi into his team.