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Former NFL player Scott Turner confirmed to lead Housing and Urban Development
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President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development was confirmed on Wednesday, becoming the 12th confirmation of his second term.
The former NFL player was nominated by President Donald Trump to lead HUD in his second term. His nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle on Tuesday night, by a margin of 55-45. Two Democrats joined Republicans on the vote, making it bipartisan. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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Turner notably played in the NFL for nine seasons, spending time with the former Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.
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