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Ben Carson Adviser 'Shut Out' as Campaign Rises

Terry Giles, the man in charge of hiring most of Carson's senior staff, has stepped away from the campaign.

Bloomberg business news — Carson Campaign Manager Responds to ‘Ridiculous Charges’

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November 13, 2015, 10:00 AM UTC

Texas businessman Terry Giles, Ben Carson's former campaign chairman and close friend of more than 20 years, has been “shut out” from his presidential campaign just as the retired former neurosurgeon has ascended to the level of Republican front-runner.

Giles, who was one of the dominant forces behind Carson's exploratory committee back in early 2015, is no longer formally connected to the campaign nor is he acting as an adviser, sources close to the Carson's campaign told Bloomberg.