>"The selection of Mr. Becerra, the California attorney general, is a surprise. If confirmed, he will face a daunting challenge in leading the department at a critical moment in the pandemic."

[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage) >"The selection of Mr. Becerra, the California attorney general, is a surprise. If confirmed, he will face a daunting challenge in leading the department at a critical moment in the pandemic."