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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBen Carson turned down role in Trump's cabinet as he said he had 'no government experience'
Mr Carson said: 'Having me as a federal bureaucrat would be like a fish out of water, quite frankly'
Retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson reportedly turned down a high-profile role in Donald Trumps government as he had "no government experience" and did not want to bring down his allys presidency.
Mr Carsons close friend and business manager, Armstrong Williams, told The Hill that Mr Carson would only serve as an unofficial adviser.
Despite reports hat he had been offered the role of secretary of health and human services, Mr Williams said "everything was open to him" - and he refused.
"Dr Carson feels he has no government experience, he's never run a federal agency," he said.
"The last thing he would want to do was take a position that could cripple the presidency."
https://www.google.com/amp/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ben-carson-no-experience-cabinet-role-donald-trump-government-ally-presidential-candidate-a7419226.html%3Famp
LOL he ran for President but he's not qualified to run an agency.
ericson00
(2,707 posts)this guy should go back to Grain Pyramids.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)JI7
(89,264 posts)Cattledog
(5,919 posts)and realized that it was a real JOB.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)That is something you say when you don't want a position but you can't say no. I have been in those situations before in toxic work environments. Ben Carson surprises me. I guess he is not as stupid as I thought. ...
MineralMan
(146,331 posts)For pity's sake. We are truly screwed!
spanone
(135,874 posts)loyalsister
(13,390 posts)My most cynical side speculates that he and Herman Cain were both encouraged to run in order to give that republicans plausible deniability for the rampant racism that took root after Obama was elected.
spanone
(135,874 posts)tblue37
(65,488 posts)and otherwise making money from the process. He never intended to be president. (Neither did Donald, by the way.)