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Ben Carson declines Trump cabinet position because he ‘has no government experience’ – Metro US

Ben Carson declines Trump cabinet position because he ‘has no government experience’

Ben Carson declines Trump cabinet position because he ‘has no government
Reuters

Retired neurosurgeon and former 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has opted against accepting a cabinet position in the Trump administration, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

Carson has been a close adviser to Trump and is a vice chairman of histransition team.

He has been mentioned as a possible secretary of health and human services or education.

Carson’s business manager, Armstrong Williams, saidCarsonhas made clear he has no experience in running a federal bureaucracy.

“Dr. Carson feels he has no government experience, he’s never run a federal agency. The last thing he would want to do was take a position that could cripple the presidency,” he said, according to The Hill.

Carsonwill continue to adviseTrump in an unofficial capacity, Williams reportedly said.

-Reuters contributed to this report