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Trump chooses Ben Carson for housing secretary

Monday, December 5, 2016
A former Republican rival is Donald Trump's choice for HUD secretary.
NEW YORK, NY -- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Campaign 2016 rival Ben Carson to become secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Trump's decision, announced early Monday by his transition office, comes as the real estate mogul continues a series of interviews, meetings with aides and other deliberations aimed at forming his administration.

PHOTOS: Trump cabinet picks
Jared Kushner, real estate investor and husband to Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka, has been named as an unpaid senior advisor.none
Trump has named Omarosa Manigault, a former contestant on ''The Apprentice,'' as public liaison.none
Trump is expected to tap Rick Perry, the former Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate, to be his secretary of energy, ABC News confirmed.none
Trump announced that intends to nominate Rex Tillerson, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, to be secretary of state.none
Andy Pudzer, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc., has been tapped to head the Department of Labor.none
Trump is expected to announce retired four-star Gen. John F. Kelly as his pick for secretary of Homeland Security.none
Trump selected Linda McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) to lead the Small Business Administration.none
Trump has named Scott Pruitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma, to head the Environmental Protection Agency.none
Trump has chosen former GOP presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development.none
Trump has named retired Marine Gen. James ''Mad Dog'' Mattis as his pick for defense secretary.none
Trump has named billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary.none
For treasury secretary Trump has named Steven Mnuchin, the billionaire hedge fund manager who served as the national finance chairman of his campaign.none
Trump announced Elaine Chao, who served as labor secretary under President Bush for all eight years, as his pick for transportation secretary.none
Trump has named Tom Price, a congressman from Georgia who is a vocal opponent of the Affordable Care Act, to be the Health and Human Services secretary.none
Trump has chosen charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as his secretary of education.none
Trump has tapped South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. This is currently a cabinet position.none
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. has been offered the position of Attorney General by Donald Trump.none
Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, who is a member of the House Intelligence Committee, has been tapped by Trump to be the director of the CIA.none
Former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn has been tapped by Trump as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.none
Trump has named Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman, as his Chief of Staff.none
Trump has named former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor to the president.none

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In a statement, Trump says he's "thrilled to nominate" Carson, saying he "has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities."
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Carson has been coy about joining the new administration, saying shortly after Trump's election victory that he wasn't certain he'd fit into a Cabinet-style role. The discussion at that time centered on speculation that Carson might be selected to head the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services.
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Trump's statement Monday says, "Ben shares my optimism about the future of our country and is part of ensuring that this is a presidency representing all Americans."
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