Housing secretary to resign Monday: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. housing secretary will resign Monday morning under pressure after accusations of improper allocation of federal contracts, a government source familiar with the situation said.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson will announce that he is stepping down April 18th in a press conference to start at 10 a.m., the source said.
Jackson has faced calls for his resignation after lawmakers have said he behaved improperly in awarding federal contracts.
(Reporting by Patrick Rucker; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio)
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