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Former Republican presidential hopeful Carson to endorse Trump: Washington Post

The retired neurosurgeon agreed to the endorsement at a meeting with Trump

Reuters March 11, 2016

republican u s presidential candidate dr ben carson speaks at the 2016 conservative political action conference cpac at national harbor maryland march 4 2016 photo reuters

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland March 4, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

WASHINGTON, DC: Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, who dropped his bid last week, plans to endorse front-runner Donald Trump on Friday morning, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with his thinking.

The retired neurosurgeon agreed to the endorsement at a meeting with Trump at the billionaire's Mar-a-Lago luxury club in Florida, the people said on condition of anonymity, according to the newspaper.

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