OAN Staff Avril Elfie
12:32 PM – Saturday, November 23, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former NFL player Scott Turner to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the next administration.
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On Friday, President Trump released a statement announcing the new additions.
“Mr. Scott is an NFL veteran who served as the first executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC) during my first term, setting a precedent for transforming some of our nation's most distressed communities,” Trump said. “He has contributed to leading the initiative.” his announcement.
If confirmed by the Senate, Turner would oversee the agency responsible for enforcing housing laws, administering programs that address housing needs, providing rental subsidies to low-income households, and responding to cases of housing discrimination. I will do it.
According to politikoTurner is expected to carry out long-standing campaign promises made by President Trump, including reversing fair housing policies from the Biden administration and overhauling homelessness policies.
During President Trump's first term, Turner played a pivotal role in leading the WHORC initiative. The WHORC initiative was established in 2018 to “promote public and private investment” in the thousands of low-income census tracts designated as “opportunity zones” under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Activities.
After Mr. Trump lost to Mr. Biden in 2020, Mr. Turner became director of the Center for Educational Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute, an organization with close ties to Mr. Trump's transition team.
Mr. Turner also served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
Prior to his career in politics, Turner played nine seasons in the NFL as a cornerback for the Washington Commanders, San Diego Chargers, and Denver Broncos.
Turner thanked the president-elect and said, “I'm excited to continue the great work that the previous administration started at HUD with a great team.”
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