 During congressional testimony in May 2019, Carson did not know what the term REO ("Real Estate Owned" refers to housing owned by a bank or lending institution post-foreclosure) stood for and confused it with the cookie, Oreo.In response, Carson went on the Fox Business Network where he accused Democrats of adhering to "Saul Alinsky" tactics.On March 1, 2020, the office of Vice President Mike Pence announced Carson's addition to White House Coronavirus Task Force.