Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), has withdrawn his candidacy following the revelation of a series of offensive text messages he allegedly sent. Ingrassia, 30, cited insufficient Republican support as the reason for his withdrawal. The controversy erupted after Politico reported that Ingrassia had described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’ in a group chat. Several Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Florida Senator Rick Scott, expressed their opposition to his nomination. Ingrassia, a former right-wing podcast host and current White House liaison at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), stated on X that he would continue to support President Trump’s agenda. His lawyer, Edward Paltzik, suggested the messages could be AI-generated and characterized them as satirical. Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, condemned the messages as disqualifying. This incident marks the third high-profile withdrawal of a Trump nominee in recent weeks.