Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia withdraws after rare Republican pushback
Reuters · 3 months ago
Reuters
3 months ago
U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew following a report that Ingrassia described himself as having a "Nazi streak."
Breakdown
- Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead a federal watchdog agency.
- Ingrassia cited lack of Republican support as the reason for his withdrawal. 12s
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune called for the White House to pull the nomination. 21s
- A Politico report alleged Ingrassia made controversial remarks in private texts. 35s
- Ingrassia's lawyer stated the messages could have been manipulated or were satirical. 53s