This is according to a report by NBC. The report calls Deputy White House Chief of Staff Bruce Reed the key contact for communication with those urging the administration to halt the ban.

according to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed. Instead of waiting for Congress to pass its own legislation, the White House is storming ahead with an executive order to mitigate AI ...

Reuters reported Sunday the Biden campaign's top advisor on technology, a veteran Biden staffer called Bruce Reed, has a history of advocating for policies that curb the power of Big Tech.