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HUD Secretary Ben Carson is preparing for a big June as he kicks off the newly proclaimed National Homeownership Month with a forum at his own agency today. He’ll also go before Congress next week to discuss potential HUD budget cuts via Trump’s recent 2018 budget blueprint, which slashes the agency’ funding by more than $6 billion. The cuts will also significantly reduce HUD’s rental assistance program, which Carson recently discussed in a Sirius XM radio interview.

According to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, with “the right mindset,” many of the low-income citizens using his department’s services could cease to need them. Carson said as much in a recent radio interview, when he talked poverty, housing, and the role the government should play in both. The interview comes on the back of President Trump’s recent 2018 budget blueprint, which includes more than $6 billion in cuts to the HUD budget.

Carson holds a Q&A with employees of HUD and talks about his time as a neurosurgeon.

We take a look at how the industry reacted to Ben Carson's new position as Secretary of HUD.

After months of anticipation, Dr. Ben Carson was confirmed as the 17th U.S. Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

It's clear that President Trump's first 30 days have been impactful—see just what he has accomplished during this time in the areas of finance, housing, and mortgage.

HUD Secretary-Designate Dr. Ben Carson calmly answered questions for nearly three hours before the Senate Banking Committee in his confirmation hearing on Thursday, saying that he wanted to run HUD in order to "heal America's divisiveness."

As initially reported by DS News, President-elect Trump has been in talks with Dr. Ben Carson regarding the open appointment of HUD Secretary for the past few weeks. On Monday, CNN reported that this appointment became official with his transition team announcing Carson as Trump's pick.

A spokesman for Dr. Ben Carson said that the former Republican presidential candidate had not been offered the HUD Secretary job, contrary to an earlier media report.

Retired neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Tuesday that president-elect Donald Trump has offered him the job of HUD Secretary.