“Xavier Becerra oversaw the establishment of the Office of Environmental Justice within the HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity as HHS Secretary”

By Xavier Becerra (@XavierBecerra) · Posted 22 Jul 2026 · checked 31 Oct 2026 · 90% confidence

What they posted

Let my record show that I take climate change seriously. As Attorney General, I established the Bureau of Environmental Justice. As HHS Secretary, I oversaw the establishment of the Office of Environmental Justice within the HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity. And https://t.co/mRBdz4dGF2

Why it's Truth

Federal Register primary record signed by Becerra and consistent reporting from Reuters, CNN, MedPage Today, Fox News, and Politico confirm Becerra oversaw the establishment as HHS Secretary in 2022.

Sources

• Federal Register / HHS
• CNN
• Fox News
• Federal Register / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• MedPage Today
• Politico
• Reuters
• Reuters