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Ben Carson
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
Confirmed
The Job: Increase home-ownership rates and grow affordable housing
- Former neurosurgeon with no government experience
- Expressed interest in other cabinet posts before being nominated
- Grew up in inner-city Detroit, which Trump has cited as a reason Carson can do the job
Andrew Puzder
Secretary of Labor
Withdrew
The Job: Enforces regulations and laws relating to labor organizations and business-worker disputes
- CEO of fast-food company that owns the Chains Carl's Jr. and Hardees
- Criticized by Brietbart, Numbers USA, others for pro-immigrant views
- Condemned by Democrats, progressive and labor groups as anti-workers rights