Ben Carson
American neurosurgeon and politician
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| 2021 | Ben Carson founded the American Cornerstone Institute (ACI), a conservative think tank focused on promoting policies around faith, liberty, community, and life, with a mission to preserve individual and religious liberty and reduce federal government involvement. |
| 2021 | Joined Galectin Therapeutics to assist in developing treatments for NASH cirrhosis and cancer using galectin-3 inhibitor. |
| 2021 | Completed his term as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. |
| 2021 | Ben Carson founded the American Cornerstone Institute (ACI), a conservative think tank focused on promoting policies around faith, liberty, community, and life, with a mission to preserve individual and religious liberty and reduce federal government involvement. |
| 2021 | Joined Galectin Therapeutics to assist in developing treatments for NASH cirrhosis and cancer using galectin-3 inhibitor. |
| 2021 | Completed his term as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. |
| 2020 | Carson sold his home in Virginia. |
| 2020 | Carson sold his home in Virginia. |
| November 20 2020 | Carson disclosed he became 'extremely sick' from COVID-19 and attributed his recovery to Regeneron's experimental antibody therapy, which he said President Trump helped him access. |
| November 20 2020 | Carson disclosed he became 'extremely sick' from COVID-19 and attributed his recovery to Regeneron's experimental antibody therapy, which he said President Trump helped him access. |
| November 9 2020 | Carson tested positive for COVID-19 after attending President Trump's Election Night party, initially treating himself with a homeopathic oleander extract recommended by Mike Lindell. |
| November 9 2020 | Carson tested positive for COVID-19 after attending President Trump's Election Night party, initially treating himself with a homeopathic oleander extract recommended by Mike Lindell. |
| March 1 2020 | Carson was added to the White House Coronavirus Task Force by Vice President Mike Pence's office. |
| March 1 2020 | Carson was added to the White House Coronavirus Task Force by Vice President Mike Pence's office. |
| September 12 2019 | HUD's inspector general released a report clearing Ben Carson of misconduct in the office furnishing scandal. |
| September 12 2019 | HUD's inspector general released a report clearing Ben Carson of misconduct in the office furnishing scandal. |
| May 2019 | The Government Accountability Office's general counsel confirmed to Congress that HUD illegally spent funds on a dining set, dishwasher, and water treatment system, violating specific appropriation acts and the Antideficiency Act. |
| May 2019 | During congressional testimony, Carson was unable to explain what REO meant and confused it with the cookie Oreo, leading to a subsequent media appearance on Fox Business Network. |
| May 2019 | During congressional testimony, Carson was unable to explain what REO meant and confused it with the cookie Oreo, leading to a subsequent media appearance on Fox Business Network. |
| May 2019 | The Government Accountability Office's general counsel confirmed to Congress that HUD illegally spent funds on a dining set, dishwasher, and water treatment system, violating specific appropriation acts and the Antideficiency Act. |
| May 2018 | Delivery of the custom-made furniture ordered in December 2017 was scheduled for May 2018. |
| May 2018 | Delivery of the custom-made furniture ordered in December 2017 was scheduled for May 2018. |
| March 14 2018 | Trey Gowdy, Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, set a deadline for HUD to deliver records relating to furniture purchases and Helen Foster's retaliation claims. |
| March 14 2018 | Trey Gowdy, Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, set a deadline for HUD to deliver records relating to furniture purchases and Helen Foster's retaliation claims. |
| March 1 2018 | Helen Foster's lawyer Joe Kaplan indicated the Office of Special Counsel could potentially move forward with an investigation around this week. |
| March 1 2018 | Helen Foster's lawyer Joe Kaplan indicated the Office of Special Counsel could potentially move forward with an investigation around this week. |
| February 2018 | Ben Carson was pressured to request an investigation into his son Ben Carson Jr.'s involvement in a HUD-sponsored 'listening tour' after HUD lawyers warned of potential conflicts of interest. |
| February 2018 | The HUD inspector general's office confirmed an investigation into the role Carson's family played at the department. |
| February 2018 | The HUD inspector general's office confirmed an investigation into the role Carson's family played at the department. |
| February 2018 | Ben Carson was pressured to request an investigation into his son Ben Carson Jr.'s involvement in a HUD-sponsored 'listening tour' after HUD lawyers warned of potential conflicts of interest. |
| February 27 2018 | Media reported the expensive office furniture purchase, revealing contradictions in initial agency statements about Carson's involvement in the decision. |
| February 27 2018 | Media reported the expensive office furniture purchase, revealing contradictions in initial agency statements about Carson's involvement in the decision. |
| 2017 | Ben Carson's HUD department purchased $31,561 worth of dining room furniture for his office, which potentially violated federal procurement regulations requiring Congressional approval for office redecorations exceeding $5,000. |
| 2017 | HUD made controversial furniture purchases that later became the subject of government investigations. |
| 2017 | Carson allowed his son to participate in organizing a HUD 'listening tour' in Baltimore, which later prompted an investigation by the HUD inspector general's office. |
| 2017 | Carson allowed his son to participate in organizing a HUD 'listening tour' in Baltimore, which later prompted an investigation by the HUD inspector general's office. |
| 2017 | HUD made controversial furniture purchases that later became the subject of government investigations. |
| 2017 | Ben Carson's HUD department purchased $31,561 worth of dining room furniture for his office, which potentially violated federal procurement regulations requiring Congressional approval for office redecorations exceeding $5,000. |
| December 21 2017 | Ben Carson ordered custom-made furniture from Sebree and Associates in Baltimore, including a mahogany table, ten velvet-upholstered chairs, a sideboard, and a hutch. The furniture featured elaborate design details such as hand-applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers, hand-carved scrolls, and a fluted column. |
| December 21 2017 | Ben Carson ordered custom-made furniture from Sebree and Associates in Baltimore, including a mahogany table, ten velvet-upholstered chairs, a sideboard, and a hutch. The furniture featured elaborate design details such as hand-applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers, hand-carved scrolls, and a fluted column. |
| November 2017 | Helen G. Foster, former HUD chief administrative officer, filed a whistleblower complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. She alleged she was demoted and transferred after refusing to secure funding for redecorating the Secretary's office and exposing a $10 million budget shortfall. |
| November 2017 | Helen G. Foster, former HUD chief administrative officer, filed a whistleblower complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. She alleged she was demoted and transferred after refusing to secure funding for redecorating the Secretary's office and exposing a $10 million budget shortfall. |
| July 2017 | During his keynote address at the LeadingAge Florida annual convention, Carson expressed concern about seniors becoming destitute and reported increased public housing programs for the elderly. |
| July 2017 | During his keynote address at the LeadingAge Florida annual convention, Carson expressed concern about seniors becoming destitute and reported increased public housing programs for the elderly. |
| May 2017 | Carson sold his West Palm Beach home for over $900,000 and bought a $4.4 million home in Palm Beach Gardens. |
| May 2017 | Carson referred to poverty as 'a state of mind'. |
| May 2017 | Carson sold his West Palm Beach home for over $900,000 and bought a $4.4 million home in Palm Beach Gardens. |
| May 2017 | Carson referred to poverty as 'a state of mind'. |
| April 2017 | While speaking at the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference in Washington, Carson suggested housing funding would be included in an upcoming Trump administration infrastructure bill. |
| April 2017 | While speaking at the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference in Washington, Carson suggested housing funding would be included in an upcoming Trump administration infrastructure bill. |
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