Becerra Presses TV Reporter: 'This Is Not a Gotcha Piece, Right?'
- California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra requested that KTLA reporter Annie Rose Ramos conduct a 'profile piece' rather than a 'gotcha piece' before their interview, seeking assurances about the nature of the questions.
- Becerra faced criticism from political opponents and commentators across party lines for his pre-interview request, which was perceived as entitlement or avoidance of tough questions.
- During the KTLA interview, Ramos questioned Becerra on issues including homelessness, gas prices, and his record as the Biden administration's Health and Human Services Secretary, particularly regarding allegations about migrant children, which Becerra denied.
- Becerra's campaign defended his absence from post-debate media interactions due to other commitments, even as he leads Democratic gubernatorial polling at about 20% but faces scrutiny over his media relations and reluctance to face challenging questions.
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sfdailyrecord.comBecerra presses TV reporter: ‘This is not a gotcha piece, right?’
(The Hill) – 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?” Becerra asked Nexstar affiliate KTLA’s Annie Rose Ramos immediately, as cameras were rolling. “Well,…
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Video is out showing California Gubernatorial Candidate Xavier Becerra trying to convince a local reporter to go easy on him in a sit-down interview. “By the way, this is a profile piece — this is not a gotcha piece, right?” Becerra asked. When the reporter replied that she would be asking fair questions to learn about him as a candidate, Becerra doubled down. “As long as it’s about the profile,” he says. “About the things I have done, things I …
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Xavier Becerra is drawing criticism from fellow gubernatorial candidates after asking a reporter for a "profile piece" rather than a "gotcha" interview ahead of California's June 2 primary.
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