New Jersey AG Demands Info Supporting Trump’s Claim About Obama-Era Housing Rule

New Jersey AG Demands Info Supporting Trump’s Claim About Obama-Era Housing Rule
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington on Sept. 10, 2019. Zach Gibson/Getty Images
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New Jersey’s Attorney General on Tuesday has filed requests with the Trump administration to disclose information that backs up claims made by the president about affordable housing.

Gurbir S. Grewal, the state’s top legal officer, made a pair of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), demanding them to turn over any information that supports President Donald Trump’s claim that affordable housing under the Obama-era’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation in communities leads to increased crime.