Ben Carson: Uproar over changing HUD mission statement language is ‘nonsense’

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Thursday dismissed concerns about the agency changing the its mission statement to remove sections about building “communities free of discrimination.”

In an email sent to staff, Carson said the department is still committed to fair and discrimination-free housing.

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