HUD Secretary Ben Carson to resign after Trump's first term

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson plans to step down from his position at the end of President Donald Trump's first term and return to the private sector if Trump is re-elected, he told NewsMax TV on Monday.

Carson's tenure as HUD secretary has included several controversies, but he represented a relatively stable presence in an administration that has seen significant turnover in the past two years.

"I will certainly finish out this term," Carson said. "I would be interested in returning to the private sector because I think you have just as much influence, maybe more, there."

Carson did not elaborate on his future plans when asked by The Hill for comment:

"President Donald J. Trump hired me to do a job as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and we are making tremendous progress ensuring our most vulnerable citizens are empowered with a path to self-sufficiency. I always stand ready to serve this great President and the United States of America."

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