washington u.s. senate democrats thursday press ben carson donald trump nominee lead house policy potential conflict interest agency set run properties president-elect may hold financial stake department house urban development hud hand billions dollars year developers landlords democrats grill carson confirmation hear post express concern taxpayer money could end direct trump members family president-elect hide family businesses interest rest america senator elizabeth warren massachusetts one trump vocal critics tell carson divert taxpayer money pocket without american people know it trump new york businessman get start real estate refuse release tax return provide detail information hold across globe wednesday announce would turn control business empire two old sons move assets trust move however assuage critics argue president trump still undisclosed financial interest could affect policies push issue democrats carson one point vow would monitor potential conflict interest say unsure go ask would prevent conflict retire neurosurgeon former republican presidential candidate tell senate bank committee would hope would happen committee could come suggestion might acceptable side trump reportedly interest massive starrett city house project new york city brooklyn receive hud fund trump real estate career focus mainly luxury house commercial real estate resort properties early hear carson noncommittal warren ask ensure hud program would benefit trump happen extraordinarily good program work millions people turn someone target go gain 10 go say rest americans carson respond carson widely expect confirm republican-controlled senate committee full senate much thursday hear focus carson long-standing antipathy toward social-welfare program senators ask whether fact support hud mission provide house assistance millions americans think rental assistance program essential carson reply late add however social program operate within financial constraints much carson remark focus well-documented background grow poor inner-city detroit say learn young house insecurity mean provide detail term u.s. house policy would revamp agency suggest interest make efficient confirm hud secretary carson would oversee agency roughly 40 billion budget help poor underwrite mortgage loan middle-class families hud federal house administration fha stand behind roughly one five home loan least 1.1 trillion debt number carson say trouble outgo hud secretary julian castro week slash hud fee mortgage default insurance say would save average hud-backed homeowner 500 year carson suggest would consider reverse surprise move certainly confirm go work fha administrator financial experts really examine policy say democrats press u.s. house nominee carson potential trump conflict