If the Senate confirms Scott Turner as secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, he will take over responsibility for America’s largest housing agency at a time when the nation’s home affordability needs are in hyper-focus.

Turner has recently been focused on education policy, but worked on Opportunity Zones under the first Trump administration.

Donald Trump announced Scott Turner as his nominee for U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary on Friday, and his selection

President-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen Scott Turner, a little-known former pro football player and motivational speaker, to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, an agency that plays a central role in addressing the growing national affordability crisis.

The nomination comes as housing issues persists as a major economic burden, particularly for aspiring buyers or renters struggling to keep up with costs.

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named former NFL player and White House official Scott Turner to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

President-elect Donald Trump selected motivational speaker Scott Turner of the America First Policy Institute to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, offering him a pivotal role in an area that has become one of Americans' biggest concerns.

President-elect Donald Trump has been steadfast in announcing who he wants to fulfill more than 40 cabinet positions when he takes office for a second term in January. On Friday (Nov. 22), he revealed his pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development as retired Washington Redskins player Scott Turner.