A spokesman for California Govin Newsom’s potential government challenger wants Twitter to know that his boss is responding to interview requests, and according to some critics does not want to bring big news about TikTok – unlike the incumbent.
“The view from the podium of @ Kevin_Faulconer’s very well-attended press conference on Tuesday, where he answered every question, then went on to do one-on-one interviews with dozens of California journalists,” wrote Matt Shupe, a spokesman for Faulconer. . “Dramatic contrast in accessibility and transparency for @CAgovernor.”
Shupe shared the image in response to another tweet from Politico writer Carla Marinucci criticizing Newsom for allowing only a single reporter to a press conference earlier this week.
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The image showed at least 11 journalists and nine news cameras around Faulconer’s podium on a California sidewalk.
FILE – In this file photo on January 8, 2021, the Government of California Gavin Newsom outlines his proposal for the state budget for 2021-2022 during a news conference in Sacramento, California. About a year after the state’s first coronavirus case, Newsom was widely praised by a governor for his quick response to a leader confronted from all angles. (AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)
Newsom, who has been criticized over transparency issues, has not responded to several Fox News requests for comment on the recall attempt and other stories. Newsom’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the story.
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Faulconer, a former Republican mayor of San Diego, has vowed to take action against Newsom if the revocation request achieves the required 1,495,709 signatures by March 17. According to the tracker on recallgavin2020, the movement has attracted more than 1.4 million signatures since Saturday. .com.
“[There is] so much momentum in California because people want a change, and I launched my campaign this week, “Faulconer told Trey Gowdy on Fox News Primetime on Friday.” We’re talking about a return to California.
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The last Republican governor of California was film star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was elected to office in 2003. The election also follows the recall of a Democrat – the former government Gray Davis.
Charles Creitz of Fox News contributed to this report.