Ben Carson misheard a housing term as 'oreo,' and other tense moments
By Colby Itkowitz Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics Email Bio Follow May 21 at 8:20 PM When a freshman congresswoman asked Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson at a congressional hearing Tuesday whether he knew what the housing term “REO” was, Carson thought she was referencing the similar-sounding cookie.No, said Rep. Katie Porter , her tone firm. She spelled it back to him, twice.
Porter said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday night that Carson did, in fact, send cookies to her office. Carson appeared before the House Financial Services Committee for more than three hours, fielding questions about housing policies. Several times he stumbled as Democrats, especially the women on the committee, tried to poke holes in his knowledge of the agency he runs.“OMWI,” the congresswoman repeated.[Carson defends plan to evict undocumented immigrants: ‘It’s not that we’re cruel, mean-hearted. It’s that we are logical.
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