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Pro-Ben Carson super PAC fundraising off ‘growing influence’ in Trump’s camp

By Ryan Lovelace
Published May 26, 2016 7:29pm ET
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Pro-Ben Carson super PAC fundraising off ‘growing influence’ in Trump’s camp
"Because of his great faith in Dr. Carson, Donald Trump gave Ben Carson the responsibility of vetting and recommending a choice for his vice presidential running mate," wrote John Philip Sousa IV, 2016 Committee chairman. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File) | Andrew Harrer

A pro-Ben Carson super political action committee is fundraising off of the retired neurosurgeon’s “growing influence” in Donald Trump’s campaign.

The 2016 Committee, the super PAC spawned from the movement to draft Carson, sent out an email claiming Carson may become chief of staff under President Trump and that Carson has helped House Speaker Paul Ryan to board the Trump train, among other things.

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