Ben Carson: From Trump friend to enemy to ally to outsider to Cabinet member
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The decision by Donald Trump to appoint Ben Carson to his Cabinet closes the circle on a very, very weird relationship — and an even weirder flirtation between the two men over the past several weeks.
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