pic.twitter.com/zn99sEKvth — Rep. Jennifer Wexton (@RepWexton) May 22, 2019Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) on Thursday called for Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to resign, saying he is “inept” and lied to Congress about rule changes affecting transgender people. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)“Can you assure this committee . that HUD does not have any current or future plans to eliminate the equal-access rule?” Wexton asked Carson. [Proposed HUD rule would strip transgender protections at homeless shelters]Wexton went on Twitter to criticize Carson. “This week, Secretary Carson lied to me and to Congress.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2019 18:49 UTC