Ben Carson strips HUD's mission statement of language promising 'inclusive communities' that are 'free from discrimination'

Ben Carson has made a major change to the HUD mission statement.
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson was personally involved in removing language from the HUD mission statement that promises all Americans "inclusive communities" that are "free from discrimination," HuffPost reports.

Under former President Barack Obama, the mission statement read:

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