Four years ago, @POTUS asked me to undertake what has been the experience of a lifetime – the opportunity to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Both President Trump and I shared a new vision for @HUDgov, one which was one built on measuring success not by how many people we added on to government assistance, but how many people we were able to lift up, off government assistance and onto the path of self-sufficiency.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the great figures of American history. He was a bold and fearless leader in America’s Civil Rights Movement, and he was a courageous champion of inalienable rights for all Americans. #MLKDay2021 Dr. King also understood that these inalienable rights were etched into the very core of the American idea. He knew that his work was not to establish a new truth, but to extend the application of this undeniable truth to all U.S. citizens, regardless of race or color. #MLKDay

President @realDonaldTrump and I agree that the best run communities are the ones run locally. Today, we are tearing down the Obama Administration's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, which was an overreach of unelected Washington bureaucrats into local communities. The AFFH rule was a ruse for social engineering under the guise of desegregation, essentially turning @HUDgov into a national zoning board.

George Floyd was a man of faith, a man of color, & a father to the young men in his community & church. My heart breaks for his family & for our country being torn apart by violence. Honor the legacy of Floyd by protesting in peace. There will be justice for him & his family. “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.” We are one American family united by liberty & justice for all. Justice will be served where our laws were broken & civil liberties violated.

Notifications of our first wave of #Coronavirus relief funds have gone out to Missouri. We are all in this #TogetherApart. #HUDCARESAct

Every day, @HUDgov programs provide opportunities that uplift our fellow Americans and put them on the path to self-sufficiency. In our proposed FY21 budget, meet the people we serve and learn how we will continue making a difference. #HumansOfHUD hud.gov/press/press_re… Charles never had a place of his own and lacked stability most of his life. After being approved for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, he can now provide his two boys with the stable life he never had. #HumansOfHUD

A thread on regulatory barriers to affordable housing: Expert research indicates that more than 25% of the cost of a new home is the direct result of Federal, State, and local regulations – and sometimes the price tag is much higher than that: up to 42% for some new multifamily construction.