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Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia withdraws amid text controversy
Paul Ingrassia withdrew after losing Republican support amid revelations of racist and offensive texts, including admitting a 'Nazi streak,' Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he would not be confirmed.
- Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel after reports of racist texts emerged, stating that he did not have enough Republican votes at this time.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed doubts about Ingrassia's confirmation, stating, 'He's not going to pass' due to opposition from several Republican senators.
- Ingrassia faced backlash for saying the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be discarded, describing it in a text as being 'tossed into the seventh circle of hell.'
- Democratic lawmakers demanded Ingrassia's withdrawal based on his texts and prior allegations of harassment, stating, 'It’s shameful that someone under investigation for harassment...would be rewarded with a promotion.
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Reports showed that Ingrassia had exchanged racist and rebellious messages in a private group chat.
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Paul Ingrassia withdrew as Trump's nominee for the Office of Special Counsel after racist and inflammatory texts, including a slur targeting Vivek Ramaswamy, surfaced. His nomination collapsed amid GOP opposition and controversy over past conduct.
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Paul Ingrassia currently holds a position as the White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security and was intended to head the office responsible for ethics issues in the public sector.
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