Headline Roundup December 5, 2016
Trump Picks Carson for HUD
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The unconventional choice of the retired neurosurgeon seems to underscore Trump’s willingness to forgo traditional policy expertise in some Cabinet positions to surround himself with allies. Carson is the president-elect's first African American pick for a Cabinet-level post.
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Trump taps Ben Carson for HUD secretary
CNN Digital
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Dr. Ben Carson will be nominated as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Trump transition team announced Monday.
Trump to nominate Carson as HUD secretary
Fox News Digital
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he has chosen former campaign 2016 rival Ben Carson to become secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Ben Carson Lived in Public Housing, but Critics Worry Over How He Will Lead It
New York Times (News)
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Big-city mayors and housing experts are nervous about the idea of a billionaire real estate developer in the White House. Now President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon with no housing experience, as his nominee for secretary of Housing and Urban Development — and high anxiety has set in.
