{"id":8503,"date":"2026-05-06T16:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8503"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:52:22","slug":"ex-biden-aide-rips-into-california-governor-candidate-xavier-becerra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8503","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Biden aide rips into California governor candidate Xavier Becerra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || 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\/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Democratic frontrunner in California\u2019s gubernatorial race has been running on his experience working for former President Joe Biden \u2014 but one administration official issued a shocking judgment instead.<\/p>\n<p>Xavier Becerra, Biden\u2019s head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has surged to the top of polls a month away from the June 2 primary, making him the primary target of multiple candidates during CNN\u2019s Tuesday night debate.<\/p>\n<p>However, the most damning attack came after the debate during a panel held by CNN.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39297863\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/biden-administration-official-xochitl-hinojosa-127126254.jpg?resize=148,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 148w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/biden-administration-official-xochitl-hinojosa-127126254.jpg?resize=1200,651&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/biden-administration-official-xochitl-hinojosa-127126254.jpg?resize=87,47&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/biden-administration-official-xochitl-hinojosa-127126254.jpg?resize=234,127&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/biden-administration-official-xochitl-hinojosa-127126254.jpg?resize=50,27&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Biden administration official Xochitl Hinojosa speaks about Xavier Becerra post debate. <span class=\"credit\">CNN<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Xochitl Hinojosa, who worked in Biden\u2019s Department of Justice, shocked the panel when she said Becerra doesn\u2019t have what it takes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter working in Joe Biden\u2019s administration, I do not trust Xavier Becerra to do that,\u201d she said. \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019ll be able to stand up to Trump and lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Hinojosa said California needed a strong leader to fight President Donald Trump, who Democrats say has made the blue state one of his favorite targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I saw him in the administration, I think a lot of people did, people understand this: he was not effective in government,\u201d she added in an even more excruciating follow-up answer on Becerra.<\/p>\n<p>Hinojosa said people from the Biden administration are chattering about Becerra\u2019s alleged ineffectiveness, which caused another panelist to react with wide-open eyes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39297877\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39297877\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/xavier-becerra-participates-california-127094906_6a8422.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Xavier Becerra at a debate.\" class=\"wp-image-39297877\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/xavier-becerra-participates-california-127094906_6a8422.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/xavier-becerra-participates-california-127094906_6a8422.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/xavier-becerra-participates-california-127094906_6a8422.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/xavier-becerra-participates-california-127094906_6a8422.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/xavier-becerra-participates-california-127094906_6a8422.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Xavier Becerra participates in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve realized that he was not an effective HHS secretary, and if you ask any cabinet secretary, they will tell you the same thing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>When the other panelists pressed her if Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris also felt that way, Hinojosa said she didn\u2019t speak to them about it. <\/p>\n<p>The Becerra campaign, when asked to comment, pointed to a post by another Biden official, Neera Tanden, that shot back at Hinojosa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XochitlHinojosa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@XochitlHinojosa<\/a> \u2013 as Chair of WH Domestic Policy Council I worked directly with Becerra, often daily, and this is bs. He delivered on Medicare Drug negotiation, $35 insulin and got health care coverage for 14 million more people. We appreciated that he got big things done.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/GMfyxw9edX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neera Tanden\ud83c\udf3b (@neeratanden) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neeratanden\/status\/2051869652901380605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs Chair of WH Domestic Policy Council I worked directly with Becerra, often daily, and this is bs,\u201d Tanden said. \u201cWe appreciated that he got big things done. And the least favorite cabinet secretary? Well that might have been closer to your old neck of the woods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CNN panel comments only add ammunition for Becerra\u2019s opponents, who already have long critiqued his record as HHS chief, such as his presence during the COVID-19 pandemic or his handling of migrant children. Becerra has dismissed such attacks and insisted his record shows top-notch leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Becerra, who has seen allies of Gov. 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