Former NFL defensive back Scott Turner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Turner, a former Texas state representative and White House aide during ...

After labeling HUD as a failure, Turner failed to provide specifics to the Senate on plans to turn things around under his leadership.

The former NFL cornerback who served in Trump’s first administration was confirmed in a bipartisan 55-44 vote.

Turner previously worked as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during President Donald Trump's first administration.

The former NFL player served in the first Trump administration, promoting investment in distressed neighborhoods. Turner has said HUD is "failing at its most basic mission." ...

Scott Turner was confirmed Wednesday as the housing secretary, a role central to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.

Turner will be the second professional football player to lead HUD, after former Congressman Jack Kemp served in the role ...