Report Hits HUD Head

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More details on Bush’s HUD Secretary and patronage boss Alphonso Jackson. Among other charges, the political appointee told his subordinates that when awarding contracts, “they should be considering supporters of the President.” That’s according to excerpts from a new report from his agency’s inspector general.

The document has not been publicly released. A summary was obtained by Think Progress, which has more details.

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