This week, Joe Biden appointed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The pick comes amidst a flurry of appointments to the new administration, including a recent announcement of the retention of Dr. Anthony Fauci as chief medical advisor to the President.
Offered the position by phone call on Friday, Becerra will oversee a Department with an annual budget of $1.3 trillion, 80,000 employees, eight agencies, and eleven operating divisions, including the CDC. Since the announcement, Becerra has drawn criticism from Republicans and medical professionals alike. Here are five things you should know about him:
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