The Trump administration is expected to officially dismantle an Obama-era rule that tried to lessen racial segregation in America's neighborhoods and replace it with weaker enforcement.
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“At the request of the president, HUD will be tearing down the Obama Administration’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule,” Housing Secretarytold The Daily Caller. “In nearly every case, it is a fact that local governments are more adequately equipped to deal with their community’s unique needs than any unelected bureaucrat in Washington.”
MORE: As Trump sends mixed messages on coronavirus, some loyal supporters cling to conspiracy theoriesDiane Yentel, president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, pushed back, tweeting: “I mean...how will we know the difference? They effectively did this years ago."
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