Ben Carson believes Hillary Clinton might not become the Democratic nominee and might end up behind bars in instead.
During an interview with Fox News radio Wednesday, Carson told host John Gibson that Clinton could lose out on the Democratic nomination because she could “well be in jail,” adding that it would be difficult for her to make a run in that case.
The former neurosurgeon made the comments after saying that Vice President Joe Biden would beat her in the Democratic primary. Soon after the interview, Biden announced his decision against a 2016 run.
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“Hillary could well be in jail, and it’s hard to run from there,” Carson told Gibson.
Gibson went on to press Carson over what could land Clinton in jail, pointing to the ongoing FBI investigation.
“Or the computer server, uh, problems,” said Carson, who sits second in the Washington Examiner’s latest power rankings. “I think she may not be actually in jail, but I think the controversy swirling around that will have an extremely damaging effect.”
“I would welcome the opportunity to run against either one of them, because they both represent the same thing, which is a continuation of the Obama policies, big government knows best, and I think it would be an extremely clear cut choice for the voters,” Carson said.
“I don’t think you’ll ever get a clearer choice than this. I think either one of them would represent the big government side extremely well and will allow the American people to make a perfect choice.”
“Do you want a nation that is of, for and by the people, with a government that is to pursue life liberty and the pursuit of happiness?” Carson asked rhetorically. “Or do you want a nation where the government knows what’s best. I don’t think you’ll ever need a clear choice in this.”
Carson’s surge in the polls continued Thursday, with a new Quinnipiac poll showing him now leading the pack with 28 percent support, which tops Donald Trump with 20 percent backing.
