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October 22, 2025

Trump's Special Counsel Nominee Withdraws Following Backlash over Racist Texts
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President Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul
Ingrassia, withdrew from consideration Tuesday following widespread
backlash over a slew of racist texts. Ingrassia texted a group of
Republicans that he has a "Nazi streak," adding that the Martin Luther
King Jr. holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell."
After the texts were made public by Politico on Monday, several
Republican senators said they would not support his nomination,
including Senate Majority Leader John Thune.


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