Biden’s Top Tech Adviser to Leave White House for Academia

One of President Joe Biden’s top advisers on competition and tech policy is leaving the White House. Tim Wu, special assistant to the president for competition and tech policy, confirmed the news Tuesday on Twitter, saying this is his last week at the White House: “It has been a terrific ride and we did more over the last 2 years than I would have imagined possible.” Wu’s progressive views on reining in Big Tech have been compared to those of FTC Chair Lina Khan and DOJ Antitrust Division Chief Jonathan Kanter (see 2107200070). The White House said Wu plans to return to teaching at Columbia University. Bharat Ramamurti, deputy director-National Economic Council, will oversee the White House’s competition and tech agenda. Elizabeth Kelly, NEC special assistant to the president, will cover tech policy, and Hannah Garden-Monheit, also special assistant, will cover competition policy, “with additions to the competition team in the coming months,” the White House said.