asked Ben Carson about President-elect Donald Trump's potential conflicts of interest during the confirmation hearing, Jan. 12, to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development. used her first round of questions to HUD nominee Ben Carson to highlight an issue Democrats have struggled to bring to a vote. “Can you assure me that not a single taxpayer dollar that you give out will financially benefit the president-elect or his family?” asked Warren. “Therefore, I will absolutely not play favorites for anyone.”[Carson pushes increased private-sector role in HUD programs]“It’s not about your good faith,” said Warren. “It’s for all Americans, everything that we do.”“Do I take that to mean that you may manage programs that benefit the president-elect?” asked Warren.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2017 17:12 UTC