Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republican senators publicly called for Paul Ingrassia to withdraw from consideration to lead an independent agency.

Republicans are quickly jumping ship on Paul Ingrassia, the 30-year-old Trump nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

The move followed opposition to his nomination from multiple Senate Republicans.

Ingrassia, in a text chain with other Republicans, reportedly said that he "has a Nazi streak," and that he used an Italian slur for Black people.

Paul Ingrassia dropped out of consideration after racist text messages he sent surfaced this week. Key US politics stories from 21 October 2025 at a glance

Report on Paul Ingrassia featured messages where he allegedly described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republican senators publicly called for Paul Ingrassia to withdraw from consideration to lead an independent agency.

Paul Ingrassia says he is withdrawing his name to lead the Office of Special Counsel because he does not have enough Republican votes.