Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, reiterated his belief that federal assistance leads to too much dependence on government(NYT).
President Trump's appointee to direct the New York and New Jersey offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development faced scrutiny over perceived nepotism and a lack of qualifications.
Thus far, most coverage of the Department of Housing and Urban Development has focused on the fact that the man named to lead it, Ben Carson, appears opposed to its core mission. Here are some useful analyses of the story thus far.