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Ben Carson and the HUD furniture: Did he really need to spend $31K?
| Nominee: | Ben Carson Wife |
| Trait | Shameless |
| Why this nomination? | The money could be better spent elsewhere. |
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| Description: | Let's say you're a Trump administration official with old dining room furniture in your Washington, D.C. executive suite. What do you do? In the case of Ben Carson, the presidential cabinet secretary who heads the Department of Housing and Urban Development, his staff declared the circa 1967 dining set was beyond repair and spent $31,561 on a custom hardwood table, chairs, and a hutch to replace it. A federal law limits spending for redecorating or refurbishing to $5,000 unless Congress approves more. However, whistleblower complaints filed by Helen Foster, a high-ranking HUD civil servant, allege that a top official repeatedly told Foster to "find money," for the purchase. More: Ben Carson's HUD spent $31,000 on dining room furniture for his office Foster's complaints charge that Carson's wife, Candy, wanted to help redecorate the office suite. Foster was demoted in reprisal after she raised questions about the work and other HUD spending, the c |
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/01/did-hud-really-need-spend-31-000-taxpayer-money-dining-furniture-ben-carson/384204002/ |
| Publication/Media Source: | USA TODAY |
| Author: | Kevin McCoy |
| Photo and/or Video Source: | PDM |
| Publication Date: | March 1, 2018 | Updated 2:36 p.m. ET March 1, 2018 |
| Tags: | ben carson , hud |
| Nominator: | adminrw |
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| Submission Date | Mar 01, 2018 |
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