Ben Carson is now reopening the door to a Cabinet position, telling Fox News that if the administration wanted him, he’d strongly consider accepting the position:
FOX NEWS – Less than a week after saying he would not seek a Cabinet position in the Trump administration, the retired neurosurgeon told Fox News Channel’s “Fox Report Weekend” on Sunday that he was open to accepting a spot on Trump’s White House team.
“Basically, I’ve said my preference is to be outside and to act as an adviser, but if after going through the process they all conclude it would be much better to have me in the Cabinet, I would have to give that very serious consideration,” Carson said. “It’s just not my preference.”
Last week Carson’s spokesman said everything was open to him, but he rejected being a Cabinet head because he didn’t feel he had enough government experience.
Carson has since walked that back:
Carson walked back some of what Williams said in a Facebook post later that day.
“My decision not to seek a Cabinet position in the Trump administration has nothing to do with the complexity of the job as is being reported by some news outlets,” Carson wrote.
Now it appears he’s changed his mind on accepting a position altogether.