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Analysis | Biden’s new tech picks are steeped in civil rights. That spells trouble for Silicon Valley. – The Washington Post

Bedoya, who was born in Peru, would be one of only a few racial or ethnic minorities ever to ascend to the title of commissioner at the FTC, which has a historically poor track record of representation in its upper ranks. Lina Khan, who Biden tapped to chair the FTC earlier this year, is of Pakistani descent. Gupta, the associate AG, is of Indian descent.