HUD Secretary Scott Turner failed to answer one specific question that about homeless Americans by Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-CT) during a House hearing. Turner told Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) that “housing first” is a “failed model.”
"It's your job to know that" — Rep. DeLauro seems to understand that HUD Secretary Scott Turner (who reads from notecards when doing TV hits) is in *way* over his head and asks him a series of factual questions about HUD programs, which of course he can't answer pic.twitter.com/5KyuQjRUAz
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 12, 2026
HUD SECRETARY SCOTT TURNER: We can't just house people
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 12, 2026
CLYBURN: How do you house them if you take all the money away?
TURNER: Housing first is a failed model, sir
CLYBURN: I'm not dealing in slogans. How do you house people when you take the money away? pic.twitter.com/CyeFhiymgR
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