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👋🏽@LynnePatton and @HUDgov.

Asking questions of government officials is called reporting.. which is what reporters, you know, DO.

When @MollyParkerSI asks you or other @HUDgov officials questions, you often don’t answer. Let's take a look.
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI HUD inspectors routinely assign passing scores to deplorable properties. Anybody who walks into these places can see they’re a disaster. propub.li/2HhuMRh
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI It’s a major issue in Hartford, CT, St Louis, MO, Houston, etc. It goes beyond inspections. HUD also is slow to fix problems when they are identified, because HUD lacks adequate resources.

Take a look at East St. Louis, Illinois: propub.li/31WEmB0
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI Or let’s talk about @lynnepatton’s territory, specifically.

Patton’s office oversees housing authorities, multifamily Section 8 properties and other HUD programs in New York and New Jersey. propub.li/2ZaWn1F
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI Take a look at our Hud Inspect app. You can put in any zip code and see housing inspection pass rates. .

New Jersey has one of the worst housing inspection pass rates in the country. propub.li/2Zi8mWw
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI When people live in housing with peeling lead-based paint, mold and infestation, it can make people sick, especially kids, seniors and people with disabilities. HUD oversees millions of federally subsidized units nationwide

We think officials should answer questions about it.
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI So.. we are going to keep asking questions. And frankly, @MollyParkerSI’s reporting speaks for itself. propub.li/2ZkUHht
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI For anybody interested, you can absolutely keep up with our HUD coverage as it comes. Sign up for our Big Story newsletter. propub.li/2HjamHC
@LynnePatton @HUDgov @MollyParkerSI PS.. you can use our Trump Town database to search financial disclosures, lobbying records and employment history of Trump administration employees. Here's Patton's page propub.li/33Smr0g

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