By Kit Maher, CNN
(CNN) — Paul Ingrassia, who withdrew his controversial nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel last month, is now serving as deputy general counsel at the General Services Administration, according to a White House official.
Ingrassia’s chances of getting through the Senate confirmation process imploded after Politico published a slew of racist text messages that Ingrassia allegedly sent in a group chat, including how he said he has “a Nazi streak.” CNN’s KFile also previously reported on Ingrassia’s racist and conspiratorial speech and ties to White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes.
Before his hearing, Senate Leader John Thune said, “He’s not going to pass.”
Without support in the Senate, Ingrassia withdrew his nomination but hinted that he would stay in the administration, writing that he “will continue to serve President Trump and this administration to Make America Great Again!”
Prior to his nomination, Ingrassia has served as White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, after reportedly being pushed out as White House liaison for the Justice Department.
Politico first reported on Ingrassia’s new role at the GSA.
Among the racist texts, Ingrassia was reported to have said that Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and to “never trust a chinaman or Indian.”
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