WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators are calling for Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson to resign.
Senators Patty Murray of Washington state and Chris Dodd of Connecticut say allegations of cronyism and favoritism against Jackson are a “worsening distraction” at the agency at a time when the nation needs a credible housing secretary who is beyond suspicion.
Murray chairs a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on housing while Dodd heads the Senate Banking Committee.
Jackson has refused to answer questions about his role in a Philadelphia redevelopment deal. The city’s housing authority says Jackson sought to punish the agency for nixing a deal involving Kenny Gamble, a music-producer who is now in business development.
