Ben Carson’s Family Involvement at the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has allowed his family members to be involved in the operations of the department in ways that could benefit them. In particular, Carson’s son Ben Carson Jr. and his daughter-in-law Merlynn Carson appear to have exercised an unusual amount of influence over certain government business. Emails uncovered by American Oversight and analyzed by news outlets reveal that both Carson Jr. and Merlynn Carson may have attempted to use their influence at HUD to advance their own private interests. American Oversight has filed a lawsuit to learn more about Secretary Carson’s leadership and potential conflicts of interest in the department.
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