The White House is racing to respond to Latino allies rankled by public criticism of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s job performance, according to more than a dozen administration officials and Hispanic leaders.
. Supporters complain that the White House hasn’t elevated Becerra or allowed him to take on a more high-profile role.
"The secretary, whether he’s in front of a camera or behind the scenes, is getting the work done that he was appointed to drive forward," Lovenheim said in a statement. “Anonymous, unfounded griping is counterproductive and has no basis of truth,” Chris Meagher, a White House spokesman, said of those casting doubt on Biden’s support of Becerra. “The truth is, Secretary Becerra has been an invaluable asset on the massive priorities that span the HHS portfolio. He’s a trusted messenger with close to 20 Covid-focused trips alone, and dozens more on the issues that HHS touches upon.
For some of Becerra's backers, it didn’t go unnoticed that a public vote of confidence from Biden came only after prominent Hispanic political players weighed in heavily. The Latino Victory Project, an advocacy group that says it often sends letters to promote Latinos in the administration, emailed the White House last week.
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