U.S. housing head Carson notes suggest friction with Trump aide tasked with ensuring loyalty

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

SEPTEMBER 25, 20203:39 PMUPDATED 6 HOURS AGO

By Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson scripted a complaint to President Donald Trump about how the presidential personnel office is handling his agency, notes seen by reporters on Friday show.

Carson spoke at a “Black Economic Empowerment” event organized by Trump’s re-election campaign at an Atlanta conference center, ahead of Trump. Reporters watching on a television screen in the room got a partial, up-close view of talking points typed on the back of Carson’s speech.

In the notes, Carson appeared to be complaining about Trump aide John McEntee, head of the presidential personnel office, referred to in the notes as PPO. Parts of the notes were obscured by Carson’s microphone.

“Mr. President, I am your friend and I am very loyal to you, and after you win I (illegible) to stay in your administration. I am not happy with the way PPO is handling my agency. I like John and respect (illegible) he is doing. However I am sensing a severe lack of trust with some of the...”




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[House of Roberts]

1. 'head of the presidential personnel office'

aka KGB Loyalty Compliance Officer

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. +1 Sorry, Ben.

Read your lines....as Putin directed.....

[sandensea]

2. Quite the bitter pill for a Pharoah.

[PSPS]

4. Ask (black) Jesus

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

5. Every time I see that picture...

I think Jesus is some kind of Klingon half-breed. Just look at that forehead!

[trusty elf]

7. Bentriloquist

[BumRushDaShow]

8. OMG I'm glad I had just taken the last sip of my coffee, otherwise

and you would have owed me a keyboard!

[stillcool]

11. That Jesus reminds me of Steven Segal

[Solly Mack]

6. Sad and pathetic.

Reminds me of HBO's "Chernobyl". Party line and forced loyalty.

Always seems to lead to death and destruction.

[Illumination]

9. Another loyal corrupt Trump lap dog...What a shame there's some friction...

[lonely bird]

10. Ben woke up

and discovered Trump hates Black people? He doesn’t get that the PPO reflects Trump?