Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew his nomination Tuesday, a day after Politico reported that he had sent racist and inflammatory messages in a group chat, including one in which he wrote about former Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, "Never trust a chinaman or Indian" and then added: "NEVER".

The 30-year-old lawyer, who continues to serve as White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, was scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) on Thursday. But growing opposition from Republican senators doomed his bid.

"I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday's HSGAC hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because, unfortunat

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