Ben Carson hits back at House Dem who wanted apology for 'hairy men' comment: 'Need to be more mature than that'

After being asked to apologize for remarks he insists were mischaracterized, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson chastised Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., and said her thirst for political correctness was immature and would contribute to the destruction of the country. Wexton grilled Carson during a House Financial Services Committee hearing about his reported comment about "big, hairy men" using women's homeless shelters. Carson made the remark at a HUD meeting in San Francisco last month and some in attendance interpreted it as dismissive of transgender people. -- More...