Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has diverged from President Trump on an endorsement. (AP Photo/John Locher)MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson issued a statement Friday supporting Roy Moore’s candidacy for the Republican Senate nomination in Alabama, breaking with President Trump's endorsement of the establishment-backed incumbent Sen. Luther Strange. The extraordinary endorsement in Tuesday's primary runoff election came just hours before Trump was set to arrive in Alabama to campaign for Strange. In a tweet Friday, Trump praised Strange and predicted that the race would be close. He loves Alabama, and so do I!” Trump wrote.

Source: Washington Post September 22, 2017 21:43 UTC