By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 03:56 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 04:01 BST, 22 May 2019
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson found himself in a dessert disaster during a congressional hearing on Tuesday when he mistook an 'REO' – a Real Estate Owned foreclosure – for an Oreo cookie.
Carson, a world-renowned pediatric surgeon before he ran for president in 2016 and accepted a Trump administration job, faced questions before the House Financial Services Committee.
California Democratic Rep. Katie Porter asked him if he knew what an REO is.
'An Oreo?' he responded.
'No not an Oreo. An R.E.O.,' Porter lectured.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson became confused during a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing on Tuesday, hearing a question about 'REO' mortgage foreclosures and thinking he heard 'Oreos' instead
California Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, a former mortgage banking overseer with the California state government, had to explain to Carson that REOs are foreclosed properties that lenders end up owning because they fail to attract buyers at auction
