Two of Ben Carson's top aides resign. Chaos ensues.

The resignation of two of Ben Carson's aides has brought on stress.
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Two of Ben Carson's top aides have resigned from the campaign amid tensions with another adviser, Talking Points Memo reports. Communications director Doug Watts and campaign manager Barry Bennett have left allegedly due to a tussle with conservative radio personality Armstrong Williams, an aide who does not have an official role in the campaign.

Williams has been an "ongoing problem since day one," an unnamed source told NBC. The same source said that Carson's floundering in the polls and struggles fundraising are "all self-inflicted wounds created by Armstrong Williams."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.