Ben Carson debunks rumors about a specific role at the White House

The U.S. surgeon general does not hold a cabinet-level position, but still has a senior role and serves as head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The position is within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and former HUD Secretary Ben Carson (Scott Olson via Getty Images/File)

“The U.S. Surgeon General is the nation’s physician, providing Americans with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury,” the HHS website explains. “The Surgeon General oversees the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, an elite group of more than 6,000 uniformed officers who are public health professionals.”

Carson’s comments come as several positions in Trump’s new Cabinet are still up for grabs, including Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of the Treasury.

Trump has also yet to announce his picks for HUD secretary, secretary of agriculture and secretary of education.

President Trump is shown at a Cabinet meeting alongside HUD Secretary Ben Carson at the White House on November 19, 2019. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Trump last announced on Saturday that Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright will join his Cabinet as energy secretary. He called Wright “a leading energy technologist and entrepreneur.”