"In the clip, Becerra can be seen asking, “By the way, this is a profile piece. This is not a gotcha piece, right?” Ramos responded, “Well, look. I think these questions are fair. It's in order to learn about you as a candidate.” The former HHS secretary continued, “So long as it's about the profile.” In response, Ramos said, “I don't know how you define profile, but I'd like to begin the interview.”"
"Becerra then said, “The way I describe profile is you talk about all the things that I've done, things I wanna do and along with some tough questions. But not only tough questions.” Becerra also bristled at another question from Ramos later in the interview concerning a New York Times piece on migrant children which reported that HHS was unable to reach 85,000 children who were released to sponsors."
"The former secretary suggested that Ramos had gotten her “talking points” from President Trump: “I don'”"
Xavier Becerra has emerged as a leading Democratic contender in California’s gubernatorial race, with Tom Steyer and Katie Porter close behind in recent polls. Some Democrats have criticized his past leadership, and an interview moment raised questions about his comfort with scrutiny. Before a KTLA interview about homelessness and affordability, Becerra asked whether the segment was a “profile” rather than a “gotcha” piece. The reporter said the questions were fair and intended to learn about him. Later, he reacted strongly to a question tied to a New York Times report about migrant children and suggested the reporter had received “talking points” from President Trump.
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