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Administrator, scott pruitt, attorney general jeff sessions, education secretary betsy devos, all under fire for various reasons. cnn politics writer wanda summers here to discuss. lets tick through the scandals. ben carson comes to mind for more than one reason. >> there are a couple of different things there. the first of which as we reported yesterday, ben carson considering moving -- removing a phrase from his agencys mission statement, removing the phrase, free from discrimination or is con...

That theyre going to all of a sudden not focus on non-discriminatory practices. >> this memo is addressed to hud political staff. it explained that the statement is being updated in an effort to align huds mission with the secretarys priorities and that of the administration. so, there you go. what are those priorities? angela? >> i dont know what the priorities are, but we know what donald trump has said for a long time since he was on the campaign trail. we know his own challenges with housing...

Mission or obligation of the agency. i think theyre just trying to have something more succinct. >> the mission statement has previously included the words free from discrimination. paris, why take that out? >> well, you know, i dont know. youd have to ask secretary carson. i think when you look at how the average american reads that, it would seem as if theyre saying that that is not of importance. but if you look at what i think the heart of what dr. carson has tried to do with his centers and...

I have to ask you because you were once there. hud secretary ben carson, you formerly a senior advisor there. hes considering changing the mission statement of the agency, removing promises of inclusion and discrimination-free communities. the new mission statement says, huds mission is to ensure americans have access to fair, affordable housing and opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency, there by strengthening our communities and nation. whats your reaction? >> i mean, hes not removing the p...

But if you look at what i think the heart of what dr. carson has tried to do with centers and having a more optimistic and a plan to not just keep people in hud facilities or hud homes, but actually having them have the ability to rise and get out of these things that are -- what the mission is all about. i think hes trying to change the mission. but just because you change the mission statement or refocus the mission statement does not mean that theyre going to all of a sudden not focus on non-...

Pressure after saying he wouldnt do it, hes going to return it, theyre looking at the role his family played at hud. his son ben carson, in organizing a summer listening tour at baltimore. >> and there is three secretaries, three of them who are being looked at for exorbitant travel costs. >> ryan zinke, over at interior. his travel sparked two separate investigations into his travel. also allegations that hes mixed official business with political fund-raisers and donor events. scott pruitt, th...

Promise, don. theyre just taking -- theyre considering, i should say, taking those words out. i should note for the viewers that in 2003, i believe, the statement -- the mission statement for hud, rather, was completely different from what it was now. it was changed in 2010, 2 1/2 years into president obamas administration. i want to emphasize the word fair because you read the recent statement. it does say fair. if we can be honest about this and not play with semantics, fair means beyond bias,...

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I think these are the two really to pay the most attention to. jared kushner and ivanka trump are two of the people closest to donald trump in his orbit. obviously his son-in-law and daughter. jared kushner, any number of issues, most notably on security clearances. dealing with only a secret, not top secret, security clearance. down here, these are cabinet officials. scott pruitt at epa, shulkin at veterans, zinke at interior, ben carson at hud. ben carson spends $13,000 on a dining set for his...

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