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Eugene

(61,871 posts)
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:16 PM Aug 2017

Here is the official resume of the person Trump put in charge of federal housing in New York

Source: Washington Post

Here is the official résumé of the person Trump put in charge of federal housing in New York

By Tracy Jan August 18 at 8:30 AM

The person President Trump tapped this summer to oversee one of the largest regions under the Department of Housing & Urban Development is a longtime Trump family employee with no experience in housing, according to the one-page résumé Lynne Patton submitted as part of the transition.

Patton began working for Trump’s son Eric in 2009 as the vice president of his foundation and as his primary aide. She oversaw all aspects of his business, charity and personal obligations. That included his home and spousal responsibilities as well as coordinating events.

She was promoted in 2012 to be the Trump family’s senior aide and chief of staff, serving as the principal contact between the family members and all corporate partners, heads of state and high-end donors. Specifically, she worked for the Trump children, Donald Jr., Tiffany, Ivanka and Eric and his wife, Lara.

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In June, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, an acclaimed neurosurgeon with no expertise in housing policy either, charged Patton with running the agency’s regional office overseeing New York and New Jersey. Her appointment stirred controversy because of her lack of experience and the fact that Trump has a 4 percent stake in a Brooklyn development, Starrett City, that is the nation’s largest subsidized housing complex.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/18/here-is-the-official-resume-of-the-person-trump-put-in-charge-of-federal-housing-in-new-york/

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Here is the official resume of the person Trump put in charge of federal housing in New York (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2017 OP
I think I ran out of outrage yesterday cuz I can't feel nothin' today. procon Aug 2017 #1
"and spousal responsibilities" Me. Aug 2017 #2
that was my thought Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #3
Probably means she was his go-fer GopherGal Aug 2017 #4

procon

(15,805 posts)
1. I think I ran out of outrage yesterday cuz I can't feel nothin' today.
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:28 PM
Aug 2017

There's just too much of this crap to process, and it just keeps coming from every direction. I'm frazzled and overloaded... maybe a cookie will help... then a little nap.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
2. "and spousal responsibilities"
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:43 PM
Aug 2017

What the heck does that mean, she had to sleep with his wife for him?

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
3. that was my thought
Fri Aug 18, 2017, 07:34 PM
Aug 2017

perhaps she also is like Teddy Roosevelt ........... carries a big stick
borrowed from another thread

GopherGal

(2,008 posts)
4. Probably means she was his go-fer
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 11:23 AM
Aug 2017

for birthday/anniversary/Christmas reminders/reservations/gifts.

Either way, just the concept that he feels his "spousal responsibilities" may be contracted out is revealing enough.

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