"In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday evening, Ingrassia said: I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday's HSGAC hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I do not have enough Republican votes at this time. I appreciate the overwhelming support that I have received throughout this process and will continue to serve President Trump and this administration to Make America Great Again!"
"After the release of the alleged text messages earlier this week, reporters asked John Thune, the Senate majority leader, if the administration should pull Ingrassia's nomination to lead the office of special counsel. Thune said on Monday: I think so. He's not going to pass. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin also said on Tuesday, prior to Ingrassia's withdrawal, that he would not support Ingrassia's nomination: I'm a no. It never should have got this far. They ought to pull the nomination."
Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel after racist text messages he allegedly sent surfaced. He was a DHS White House liaison. The messages reportedly described him as having a Nazi streak and suggested Martin Luther King Jr Day be thrown into the seventh circle of hell. Ingrassia posted on Truth Social that he lacked enough Republican votes and would withdraw. Senate leaders John Thune and Ron Johnson opposed the nomination; at least five Republicans told the Washington Post they opposed it, and Democrats planned to oppose confirmation. His attorney questioned the messages’ authenticity and suggested they could be AI-generated.
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