Paul Ingrassia, Donald Trump's nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, withdrew from consideration on Tuesday following reports that he described himself as having a “Nazi streak” in racist text messages that surfaced this week.
Ingrassia announced his withdrawal in a social media post, stating that he was pulling out of a scheduled Thursday hearing before a Senate panel because “I do not have enough Republican votes at this time.”
The move came after Senate majority leader John Thune on Monday called for the White House to withdraw the nomination. Thune's remarks marked a rare sign of opposition in a Republican-controlled Senate that has shown little interest in challenging Trump's nominees and his agenda.
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