HUD Secretary Jackson announces resignation
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson will leave the Bush administration on April 18 amid an investigation into alleged favoritism.
Jackson, 62, is accused of steering government work to friends and allies of the administration. The FBI and the Department of Justice are reportedly investigating.
Jackson's Indian housing aide, Orlando J. Cabrera, resigned abruptly in January 2007 after the investigation reportedly started. Cabrera said he had been interviewed by federal investigators, prompting Jackson to label him a "snitch."
Jackson said he was leaving to spend more time with his family.
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