Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has been appointed to a new advisory role at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he will focus on nutrition, healthcare, and housing.
The USDA announcement described Carson’s position as central to advancing the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative, a policy agenda aimed at reshaping federal health and nutrition programs.
A retired neurosurgeon and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, Carson previously served as HUD secretary from 2017 to 2021 during President Donald Trump’s first administration. In his new role, he will work closely with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The USDA said Carson will be the department’s “chief spokesperson” on nutrition, rural healthcare, and housing issues.
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