White House frustrations grow over health
chief Becerra’s handling of pandemic
Posted By: NorthernDog, 1/31/2022 10:45:30 AM
White House officials have grown so frustrated with top health official Xavier Becerra as the pandemic rages on that they have openly mused about who might be better in the job, although political considerations have stopped them from taking steps to replace him, officials involved in the discussions said. Top White House officials have had an uneasy relationship with Becerra, the health and human services secretary, since early in President Biden’s term. But their dissatisfaction has escalated in recent months as the omicron variant has sickened millions of Americans in a fifth pandemic wave amid confusing and sometimes conflicting messages
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He was nominated with great fanfare for being Laxtinx (as liberals say) . No other qualifications were required. Like all other Biden appointees he has been a huge flop.