By KATY O'DONNELL
11/18/2019 05:36 PM EST
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson accused House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) of hypocrisy on homelessness today in a blistering letter charging her with lacking “basic manners.â€
“My mother always taught me that people shouldn’t throw rocks, especially while they live in a glass house,†Carson wrote, according to a copy of the letter obtained by POLITICO. “Because of that wise lesson, I was a little surprised to read your hostile letter to President Trump regarding the record number of homeless Americans in California, particularly in your district.â€
Waters had written Trump on Oct. 28 demanding answers on reports that the administration is mulling moving homeless people off the streets in California.
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“Your shamelessness knows no bounds,†Waters wrote in that letter.
Carson threw the charge back at her today in his response: “Shamelessness is a career politician of 30 years laying blame,†he wrote.
“Shamelessness is allowing more than 55,000 Americans to live on the very streets they represent,†Carson added, referring to the homeless population of Los Angeles city and county.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/18/carson-slams-waters-manners-homelessness-071389?cid=apn&fbclid=IwAR0YLZBQXb2Cqs3Gfa3utOZ4NnUY_0uFzCn_pafB4bghNJBEMLkiQZaUe10