Ben Carson Cancels $31,000 Furniture Order After Ethics Questions

WASHINGTON ― Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said Thursday that he would cancel an order for an expensive furniture set for his government office after it sparked ethics concerns and controversy in light of the agency’s proposed budget cuts.

“At the request of the secretary, the agency is working to rescind the order for the dining room set,” HUD spokesman Raffi Williams said in a statement.

HUD spent more than $31,000 in taxpayer money on a dining table and chairs for Carson’s office in Washington, exceeding the $5,000 federal limit on office decor, The New York Times and The Guardian reported Tuesday.

Carson told CNN that he initially wasn’t aware of the purchase. He said he looked for new furniture after he was told the dining set located in a meeting room adjacent to his office was “beyond repair.”


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