From the stadium to the White House
Former NFL star Scott Turner becomes Trump minister
Scott Turner already played an important role in the Trump administration in 2020!
What a career!
Scott Turner, former NFL player, has been nominated by soon-to-be US President Donald Trump as Secretary of Housing. Turner has been an integral part of the Trump team since the previous Trump term.
Trump’s only black minister to date
During Trump’s first term, Turner led the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, addressing the issue of affordable housing at the federal level. In an official statement, Trump praised his gymnast for outstanding work: “He led an unprecedented effort that transformed our country’s most vulnerable communities.” Trump’s only black minister to date is tasked with fighting homelessness. In the USA are Black people are particularly likely to be homeless or live in public housing.
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Now all that’s left is for the Senate to approve! If so, he would head a department responsible for coordinating national housing policy. These include programs to promote affordable housing, support low-income Americans, prevent market discrimination, and promote urban development.
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Before entering politics, Turner was a cornerback for nine seasons NFL active. He played for Washington, the Chargers and the Broncos. His career began in the slipstream as the seventh pick in the seventh round of the NFL draft in 1995 after playing college at Illinois. Immediately after his football career, Scott was drawn to politics: he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
