Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee asked Monday if House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is racist after she said Housing and Urban Development Secretary nominee Ben Carson is "disturbingly unqualified."
Huckabee aired his thoughts on Twitter hours after Pelosi posted her own statement on President-elect Donald Trump's latest cabinet choice.
Earlier in the day, Pelosi blasted Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon who was a presidential candidate in the once-crowded field of Republicans early in the campaign, as Trump's choice to lead HUD.
"There is no evidence that Dr. Carson brings the necessary credentials to hold a position with such immense responsibilities and impact on families and communities across America," Pelosi said.
Like Carson, Huckabee was a Republican presidential candidate before he suspended his campaign. He talked with Trump about a job in his administration but nothing came of it.
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