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Pence: Carson is ‘absolutely qualified’ to be HUD secretary

By Kyle Feldscher
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Tuesday Dr. Ben Carson is “absolutely qualified” to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, even though Carson himself said last month he wasn’t qualified to run a federal department.

Speaking on MSNBC Tuesday, Pence said Carson’s experience growing up in an urban environment — the former brain surgeon grew up in Detroit — would help him in the Cabinet.

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