"A Donald Trump nominee who is scheduled for a confirmation hearing this week told other Republicans he has a Nazi streak and that holidays commemorating Black people should be eviscerated, according to a report based on a private group chat. Trump nominated Paul Ingrassia to serve as special counsel of the United States, a role charged in part with safeguarding federal whistleblowers from retaliation."
"He also wrote that holidays commemorating Black people, such as Black history month or Juneteenth, should all be eviscerated, though he used an Italian slur for Black people. His comment about a Nazi streak came amid a discussion of a Trump campaign staffer who wasn't being deferential enough to the founding fathers being white, Politico reported. Another participant said Ingrassia belongs in the Hitler Youth, to which Ingrassia responded: I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time, I will admit it."
Paul Ingrassia was nominated by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. special counsel, a role that includes protecting federal whistleblowers; his confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thursday. Ingrassia told fellow Republicans in a private group chat that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday “should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell,” and said holidays commemorating Black people, including Black History Month and Juneteenth, should be eviscerated, using an Italian slur. He also wrote, “I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time.” His attorney said messages could be manipulated and framed as satirical self-deprecation. He previously served as a White House liaison and at Homeland Security; critics cite his comments and limited experience.
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