Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson appeared to think Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) was questioning him about Oreo cookies during his congressional testimony, when she was in fact asking him about foreclosure properties. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Porter about the exchange.
OH, REO! Thanks, @RepKatiePorter. Enjoying a few post-hearing snacks. Sending some your way! pic.twitter.com/q4MMTBWVUI
— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) May 21, 2019
Rep. Katie Porter: "Do you know what an REO is?"
Secretary Ben Carson: "An Oreo?"
Porter: "No, not an OREO. An REO. R-E-O."
Carson: "Real estate?"
Porter: "What's the 'O' stand for?"pic.twitter.com/9dTw0xtNRm— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 21, 2019
.@SecretaryCarson can’t distinguish between a cookie and a home that’s been foreclosed on. Luckily, @RepKatiePorter was able to school him on the difference. https://t.co/Rh1ETeCZDw
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) May 21, 2019
One of Trump's weirdest decisions was making a world renowned surgeon the head of Housing instead of making him Surgeon General or putting him in charge of Health and Human Services. Just makes no sense at all. https://t.co/PG1pt7EBbv
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 21, 2019
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He was picked since he actually lived in public housing when he was young, not for his current involvement in housing or knowledge of terminology.