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In what has become common practice at CNN, Monday morning’s New Day gave a softball interview to Biden adviser Cedric Richmond, who will be leaving Congress to serve in the upcoming Democratic administration. Rather than ask questions about his own qualifications, or plans for his upcoming role, co-host John Berman allowed Richmond to recite his pre-planned talking points with no opposition. This was especially true regarding Xavier Becerra, Biden’s pick for Health and Human Services Secretary: “Typically, a doctor does not hold that role. That is a large agency that deals with so many things…here we need Xavier's unique expertise, [fighting for] all of the things that are part of President-Elect Joe Biden's agenda that fall under HHS.”