What Qualifies Ben Carson To Run HUD? ‘His Life,’ Says Longtime Adviser

Yale University alumnus Dr. Benjamin Carson, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, speaks at Yale, Thursday, Dec. 8 as a guest of the William F. Buckley Jr. Program at Yale.
Yale University alumnus Dr. Benjamin Carson, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, speaks at Yale, Thursday, Dec. 8 as a guest of the William F. Buckley Jr. Program at Yale. Stephen Dunn/AP
Yale University alumnus Dr. Benjamin Carson, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, speaks at Yale, Thursday, Dec. 8 as a guest of the William F. Buckley Jr. Program at Yale.
Yale University alumnus Dr. Benjamin Carson, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, speaks at Yale, Thursday, Dec. 8 as a guest of the William F. Buckley Jr. Program at Yale. Stephen Dunn/AP

What Qualifies Ben Carson To Run HUD? ‘His Life,’ Says Longtime Adviser

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Originally aired December 5, 2016.

President-elect Trump announced he’s appointing Ben Carson as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Rachel Martin talks with Carson adviser Armstrong Williams, a conservative talk show host.

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