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Trump's Nominee Faces Racism Allegations Ahead of Confirmation

10/21/2025

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Paul Ingrassia, Donald Trump's nominee for the Office of Special Counsel, faces allegations after leaked group chat messages showing racist remarks and a 'Nazi streak'.
Ingrassia also said Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be 'tossed into the seventh circle of hell,' drawing scrutiny before a Senate confirmation hearing.
A previously withdrawn sexual harassment complaint linked to a Florida hotel incident raises questions about his fitness for overseeing government ethics.

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Paul Ingrassia, Donald Trump's nominee for the Office of Special Counsel, faces allegations after leaked group chat messages showing racist remarks and a 'Nazi streak'.
Ingrassia also said Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be 'tossed into the seventh circle of hell,' drawing scrutiny before a Senate confirmation hearing.
A previously withdrawn sexual harassment complaint linked to a Florida hotel incident raises questions about his fitness for overseeing government ethics.