Ben Carson Backpedals On Removing Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission Statement

WASHINGTON ― In a message to employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development Thursday, Secretary Ben Carson assured them he was committed to ensuring fair and discrimination-free housing ― despite his proposal to remove such language from the agency’s mission statement.“The Department’s mission statement has changed from time to time to capture the dynamic nature of our work.Now, in 2018, we are considering another change to our miss