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Xavier Becerra has more questions to answer about fraud scandal

Xavier Becerra says he didn’t know that his former chief of staff and former political aide were taking money from his California campaign account and lying to the government about it.

On the gubernatorial debate stage on Thursday, he played the victim. Prosecutors said he was not involved, he claimed.

But his rivals in the primary — including Steve Hilton and Katie Porter — weren’t having it. 

In fact, they suggested, Becerra could still be indicted. Maybe even if he made the general election.

Of course they’d say that, Becerra countered. This is an election. Anything goes. 

So what is the truth?

The way the media tell the story, Dana Williamson and Sean McCluskie raided Becerra’s old campaign account to fund lavish lifestyles. The Department of Justice has leaned into that narrative, saying in a press release that Williamson, McCluskie, and lobbyist Greg Campbell stole........

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