WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Ben Carson to serve as secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities,” Trump said in a statement. “We have talked at length about my urban renewal agenda and our message of economic revival, very much including our inner cities. Ben shares my optimism about the future of our country and is part of ensuring that this is a presidency representing all Americans. He is a tough competitor and never gives up.”
Carson, a neurosurgeon, had sought the Republican nomination for president earlier this year.
