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Paul IngrassiaAccording to reports, who Once said he had “Nazi tendencies” In a series of text messages that played a key role in President Donald Trump’s administration, in part thank him for his loyaltya new report claims.
Ingrassia was recently appointed Acting General Counsel As Administrator of the General Services Administration, he oversees a team of more than 100 attorneys. He previously served as the White House liaison to the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
This latest appointment comes after Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel earlier this year. The move comes after Politico publish A series of texts appeared to show Ingrassia claiming to have “Nazi tendencies.”
Now, Politico Report Despite the controversy over the text messages, Ingrassia’s loyalty to Trump may have helped him land his latest position at GSA. Ingrassia has long expressed staunch support for Trump through his Substack. The president even retweeted more than 100 Substack articles, the outlet reported.
“Paul has been a strong supporter of President Trump and a leader in the America First movement,” Republican strategist Carolyn Lane told the outlet.
Patriot Cigar Company founder Alan Jacoby tells us Politico He had known Ingrassia for several years. He told the media that Ingrassia’s support for Trump was “unparalleled.”
Some GSA officials are now questioning Ingrassia’s eligibility. an official told Politico: “What are we? A halfway house for bigots who can’t find jobs in this administration?”
Another source familiar with GSA operations said Politico Ingrassia” basically won’t get anything meaningful because [agency] The leadership didn’t really want him. “
Others outside the GSA also criticized Ingrassia. in a letter Six Senate Democrats told the General Services Administration and the White House they were “deeply troubled” by Ingrassia’s new appointment.
GSA spokesperson Marianne Copenhaver said Politico Ingrassia is a “well-respected attorney who has provided outstanding service to President Trump and will continue to serve as GSA’s acting general counsel.”
“The General Services Administration has full confidence in his ability to advance its mission and the President’s priorities,” she added.
Numerous reports indicate that Ingrassia has had trouble gaining a foothold at multiple institutions. While serving as the White House liaison to the Justice Department, Ingrassia clashed with a top aide to Attorney General Pam Bondi. abc news Reported in February. A White House spokesman said the ABC News report at the time was “full of lies.” Soon after, he was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security, Politico Report.
When Ingrassia was nominated to lead the special counsel’s office in May, questions were also raised about his past. NPR Ingrassia has reportedly been associated with commentators with extremist views, including conservative influencer and self-proclaimed “misogynist” Andrew Tate. Ingrassia previously worked on Tate’s legal team and once called him a “phenomenal person,” NPR reported.
“The narrative that you’re trying to impose on me that I’m some kind of extremist completely lacks credibility,” Ingrassia told NPR.
Ingrassia then withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel Politico A series of texts that appeared to have been sent by him were published in October.
In these texts, Ingrassia appears to say that he had “Nazi tendencies from time to time.” He also appeared to suggest that the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday should be “thrown into the seventh level of hell.”
Ingrassia’s attorney, Edward Andrew Palzik, said in a statement that the texts may have been “manipulated” or taken out of context. Politico.
“It appears that the texts may have been manipulated, or presented with the material context omitted. However, it is argued that even if the texts are authentic, they are clearly self-deprecating and satirical humor, poking fun at the fact that liberals often refer to MAGA supporters as ‘Nazis,'” Palchik said at the time.
“In fact, Mr. Ingrassia had incredible support from the Jewish community because Jews knew that Mr. Ingrassia was the furthest thing from the Nazis,” he added.
After withdrawing his nomination, Ingrassia said he “didn’t have enough Republican votes.”
“I am grateful for the overwhelming support I have received throughout this process and will continue to serve President Trump and this administration to make America great again,” he tweeted. social media then.
independent Ingrassia, Paltzik, GSA and the White House have been contacted for comment.