HuffPost, March 9, 2018: 573 civil rights groups urge Ben Carson to keep anti-discrimination language in HUD mission statement
A top HUD official emailed political staff at the agency this week to inform them of the proposed change, intended to better align the mission with the priorities of President Donald Trump’s administration.
The proposed mission statement, which was developed in consultation with Carson, reads:
HUD’s mission is to ensure Americans have access to fair, affordable housing and opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency, thereby strengthening our communities and nation.
That statement would be quite different from the current one, which promises “strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.” It also says these communities will be ??free from discrimination”:
