Trump nominee says he has a 'Nazi streak,' bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts

[highplainsdem]

Source: Politico

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.

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Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

[James48]

1. Of course.

Office of Special Counsel is who does the Hatch Act enforcement, by the way. And Wistleblower cases, and “prohibited personnel practices” investigations, if someone complains that a hiring bypassed the rules, or those kind of law employment violation investigations. Like if you get fired because you gave money to a Democrat. They would be investigated by that office.

You really want your most ethical person running that organization.

Looks like another major failure, huh?

[Silent Type]

2. Jesus. Sadly, GOPers will find Nazi crud as a positive.

[highplainsdem]

4. Only the "best" racist psychopaths for them...

[electric_blue68]

6. "Only High Quality Racists" need apply. FU, Ingrassia, drumphf & Co

😬😬😬

[J_William_Ryan]

3. This isn't an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

11. Who "kids" about being a Nazi?

That is such an odious thing. What is next, he jokes about being a pedophile?

[70sEraVet]

5. Kids Say the Darnedest Things!

My humble apologies to Mr. Linkletter.

[KatyaR]

7. I think you meant to say

"Nazis say the Darndest Things...."

[Buddyzbuddy]

8. How's that working for you, Tim Scott?

I'm sure he can count on your vote.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

13. I am going to be sure to check how Scott voted.

If Scott votes “yea”, I think I’ll email his office and ask why he did so.

[Jose Garcia]

9. He won't be confirmed

[róisín_dubh]

10. Fucking disgusting

I haven’t heard that slur since I was a kid and a girl said it to me because my mum’s family comes from Sicily 🙄

[Tanuki]

12. Not surprisingly, he's also a big fan of Andrew Tate.

Link to tweet

[LudwigPastorius]

14. While he only has a little "Nazi streak",...

all the rest of him is pure Italian Blackshirt.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. Paul Ingrassia has withdrawn from his upcoming confirmation hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel

Link to tweet