ANOTHER rat about to jump: Ben Carlson

[CatWoman]

Ben Carson Just Announced He Will Leave His Post at the End of Trump’s First Term

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told conservative outlet Newsmax TV that he intends to leave the Trump administration at the end of the term, regardless of whether Trump is reelected in 2020.

“I would be interested in returning to the private sector because I think you have just as much influence, maybe more, there,” Carson said.

Over the course of his tenure, Carson was heavily criticized for purchasing a $31,000 dining room set for his office, removing anti-discrimination language from HUD’s mission statement, and closing one of the largest public housing projects in Illinois.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/03/ben-carson-just-announced-he-will-leave-his-post-at-end-of-trumps-first-term/?fbclid=IwAR2zg1OQUXhJ-W062TXOm-Op17nJUaZ1HJswZKgehMGwzz1GGOWfy-hymzM

who wants to bet he won't wait around until next year?????

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, he met our expectations for his incompetence, so why not?

Go back home to your wall-to-wall velvet "Ben Carson as Jesus art" and let us not hear from you again.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Will anyone actually notice when he leaves?

[C_U_L8R]

8. Only if he takes the furniture with him.

[Cousin Dupree]

3. Who?

[Cha]

12. ...

[Different Drummer]

4. "Ben Carson Just Announced He Will Leave His Post at the End of Trump's First Term"

So he's going to stay for the Trump Presidency in its entirety.

[Mike Nelson]

5. I've wondered...

… why he stopped doing brain surgery. it was claimed, many times, that he was an expert in that field. Why would he leave? Politics is definitely not Ben Carson's talent... he could also, as one of the best brain surgeons in the world, command a large fee.

[CatWoman]

6. i guess he discovered stealing from the government was easier and less taxing

[ooky]

7. I think he 's found it harder. He wants to return to the private sector where he's been

able to steal more.

[UTUSN]

9. Haha, they put him where he would have the *least* influence possible except for

the greatest harm for those most vulnerable.

[Iggo]

11. Yep, they put him where he could only hurt poor people.

[Blue Owl]

10. May the disproportionally large hand of Jesus guide him...

[Iggo]

13. Carson.

[shanny]

14. maybe he's going to run for preznit

since he has so much experience governing now.

eta: why is Shuckabee still there? I thought she was leaving at the end of last year.

[Demovictory9]

15. he has lost his celebrity status with african amer community.

[bullwinkle428]

16. I'm guessing the wedding planner will end up taking his place?

[CatWoman]

17. that sister needs to invest in some better weave

[onenote]

18. Leaving after one term is hardly "jumping"

It's pretty much standard operating procedure. Only one HUD secretary in history has served more than one term and around half have served three years or less.

Not sure why this is even a story.