Nominee to Lead Corruption-Fighting Agency Withdraws as Hateful Messages Emerge
Paul Ingrassia, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, an independent corruption-fighting agency that safeguards federal whistle-blowers, said he planned to formally withdraw his nomination over a lack of Republican support.
His path to confirmation began to unravel after a report that he sent a series of racist text messages led to public rebukes from a handful of Republican senators, including Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader, who signaled that he would not back his nomination
John Thune is doing the right thing?
His path to confirmation began to unravel after a report that he sent a series of racist text messages led to public rebukes from a handful of Republican senators, including Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader, who signaled that he would not back his nomination
John Thune is doing the right thing?
