Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, is at risk of getting dragged into a corruption scandal that could torpedo his chance to become California’s next governor.
Critics are using the recent indictments of three high-profile Democratic operatives with ties to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Becerra to argue that their lack of judgment makes them unfit for office.
“As with any unpleasant surprise that bonks a candidate in the middle of a campaign, the impact usually depends on three things: how the candidates handle the matter, whether and how their opponents choose to use it against them, and whether there is more to come,” veteran Democratic strategist Garry South told the Washington Examiner.
Dana Williamson, an influential deal maker and one o

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