White House aides are reportedly furious at Ben Carson over the fallout from a renovations scandal at the housing and urban development department

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• White House aides are reportedly furious after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) became embroiled in a scandal.
• HUD had reportedly spent over $31,000 for a dining room set for Secretary Ben Carson's office last year.
• A whistleblower also alleged she was retaliated against after pushing back on the request to go over budget for the purchase.

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The White House is reportedly furious after a report indicated the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) spent over $31,000 for a dining room set for Secretary Ben Carson's office last year.

Senior White House aides were irate at HUD officials after the story spiraled out of control on Wednesday, according to source cited in a CNN report. Another source said that the White House may assist the agency after the HUD's communications team failed to control the fallout.

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