Mayorkas Dodges Endorsing Becerra Amid Questions on Migrant Children
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California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is getting a lot of media attention following his relatively new status as the Democratic frontrunner, but a pre-interview moment published Tuesday is giving opponents ammunition for his handling of the press.
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New York TimesAs Becerra Rises in Polls, He Draws Fire for Trying to Direct Interview “This is not a ‘gotcha’ piece, right?” the leading Democratic candidate for California governor asked a television reporter before an interview.
Fox NewsDemocratic candidate for California governor Xavier Becerra is drawing criticism for a sit-down interview with local media in which he voiced expectations for a "profile" and not a "gotcha" interview.
The Daily WireCalifornia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra was caught on camera demanding a glowing profile of his career from a television reporter before the interview even began.
The HillBecerra presses TV reporter: ‘This is not a gotcha piece, right?’ A recent televised interview with former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) about his campaign for California governor got off to a rocky start when the former state attorney general immediately questioned the intentions of the sit-down.   “By the way, this is a profile piece, this is not a gotcha piece, right?”…
Washington ExaminerFormer Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has emerged as the front-runner in California’s crowded race for governor, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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She worries that voters who once supported President Donald Trump but have since become disillusioned with him could shift toward Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, strengthening his campaign alongside Republican Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host who currently leads much of the polling field.
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Washington ExaminerFor months, Democratic leaders were worried that a fragmented field could split the vote and risk shutting Democrats out of the November contest altogether by boosting the two Republican candidates: Hilton, a former Fox News host who was once an adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, in the June 2 primary election. If Steyer is able to sneak ahead of Hilton, then both Republicans could end up missing out.
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“I think these questions are fair,” Ramos replied. “It’s in order to learn about you as a candidate.”
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The Daily Wire“Well, look, I think these questions are fair,” Ramos replied. “It’s in order to learn about you as a candidate.”
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The Becerra campaign has defended his HHS leadership, noting the unprecedented rollout of free COVID-19 vaccines. It has swatted away the non-endorsements by noting other Biden adminstration ex-colleagues who have praised Becerra’s work.
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Fox NewsBecerra, former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, advised President Joe Biden during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2021 to 2025.
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Mayorkas dodges endorsement of Becerra for California governor Former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday dodged endorsing former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra in the California governor’s race. Mayorkas, who sat for an interview at Politico’s Security Summit in Washington, D.C., said, “I am agnostic with respect to the California gubernatorial race right now.” “My residence is in Washington,…
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Washington Examiner🚨 NEW — Alejandro Mayorkas declines to endorse fellow Biden Cabinet member Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race
New York Post“There are many qualified individuals in the California race,” he said at a Politico event in Washington, D.C. “I am agnostic with respect to the California gubernatorial race right now.”
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“Some of former Secretary Becerra’s opponents say that voters should hold him responsible for losing track of tens of thousands of migrant children when he was HHS secretary. How much responsibility do you think he bears for that?” asked Burns.
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Washington ExaminerBurns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.
The Daily WireBecerra, the former Health and Human Services Secretary under former President Joe Biden, lashed out at Ramos for asking how his agency reportedly lost track of 85,000 migrant children.
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“Well, that’s your comment, not mine,” Mayorkas said. More than 500,000 unaccompanied children came over the border during the Biden administration, and it was HHS’s job to take care of them in federal custody before placing them with a sponsor to live with in the U.S.
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New York PostElsewhere, Mayorkas also dodged responsibility for losing track of tens of thousands of migrant kids that the Biden administration let into the country through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement in coordination with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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01 Washington Examiner Mahan’s campaign spliced together a video of Becerra with one of Porter being testy with a reporter that went viral.
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02 New York Post A Democrat has finally climbed to the top of the California governor’s race, according to a new poll.
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03 Fox News When the reporter indicated Becerra would face at least some challenging inquiries, Becerra doubled down.
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04 The Daily Wire “This is why standard politicians are unbearable. Look at that entitlement complex! Establishment Democrats (and Republicans) expect the media to kiss their a. To be fair to them, that is usually how it goes. Becerra isn’t going to do anything positive for CA with this attitude,” far-left commentator Cenk Uygur said on social media.
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05 New York Times California Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Mocked for Calling Del Taco Order a ‘Street Taco’ Steve Hilton, a Republican front-runner for governor, posted a video of his Del Taco order. Social media users accused him of misunderstanding the state’s Mexican food culture.
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