The Department of Housing and Urban Development has completely scrapped the bidding process previously underway for contracts to manage the Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to low-income persons, and will start again from scratch.
Former presidential hopeful and current Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said Wednesday that people who thought his past as a neurosurgeon did not qualify him for his HUD position are "stupid."
Donald Trump is expected to nominate retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson to serve as his secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the president-elect's transition team said Monday.