BREAKING : Dr. Ben Carson will lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development

It’s official! Dr. Ben Carson is part of the Trump cabinet.

From Reuters

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a presidential rival-turned-supporter, has accepted U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Trump’s transition team said on Monday.

Carson, a popular writer and speaker in conservative circles, has been a close adviser to Trump since he dropped out of the 2016 Republican presidential primary contest and he is a vice chairman of Trump’s transition team.

Trump discussed the job with Carson before the Thanksgiving Day holiday last month, although Carson had indicated reluctance to take a position in the incoming administration because of his lack of experience in federal government.

The president-elect, who also has no government experience and has never held public office, expressed confidence Carson could do the job.

“Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities,” Trump said in a statement.

I am thrilled to nominate Dr. @RealBenCarson as our next Secretary of the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: https://t.co/zYGi8fGnL5 pic.twitter.com/1D9NXlHc2b

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 5, 2016

Dr. Ben Carson & #PEOTUS Trump stop by his old neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan back on September 3, 2016. c: @transition2017 @TeamTrump pic.twitter.com/6rpTBsQzbg

— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) December 5, 2016

Congratulations to our brilliant friend @RealBenCarson on his appointment as HUD Secretary. #cabinetpicks

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 5, 2016

Dr Ben Carson is a brilliant man with a great work ethic and a deep desire to help his fellow Americans. an outstanding choice for Trump

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 5, 2016

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