Did Ben Carson live in public housing as a child?

Former Arkansas governor (and staunch Trump supporter) Mike Huckabee suggested in a tweet, for example, that Carson's having lived in public housing qualified him for the position, part of an attempt to rebut concerns about Carson's qualifications. read more

As politicians squabbled over Ben Carson's qualifications for secretary of Housing and Urban Development, one story surfaced about the retired neurosurgeon's upbringing. One of Carson's biggest strengths, some argued, is that he lived in the very public housing projects he would be overseeing if confirmed to lead the department under Donald Trump's administration. read more

(CNN)Some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump have praised his choice of Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, noting that the retired neurosurgeon had lived in public housing himself. read more