Ben Carson on His Vexing Reign at HUD: Brain Surgery Was Easier Than This
New York Times, Mar. 5, 2018–Glenn Thrush, Robin Lindsay
Carson’s efforts to steer the agency toward programs that foster self-sufficiency, one of his stated goals, have been undermined by staffing mistakes, his indecisiveness and a president indifferent, at best, to the department’s mission of helping the poor, according to two dozen current and former HUD and administration officials.
