Trump Hands High-Level Job to Staffer Who Called Himself a ‘Nazi’

President Donald Trump has given Paul Ingrassia — whose bid to lead a federal watchdog collapsed in the Senate after leaked racist messages surfaced — a fresh position within his administration.

Ingrassia, 30, pulled his nomination for head of the Office of Special Counsel last month after Republican senators balked at group chat leaks in which he reportedly used racial slurs and boasted about having a “Nazi streak.” Despite the uproar, he remained in his role as the White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security.

On Thursday, Ingrassia informed colleagues in an email that he’s departing DHS to become deputy general counsel at the General Services Administration, Politico reported.

“I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time, I will admit it,” Ingrassia allegedly wrote in one of the leaked exchanges with fellow Republicans.

The attorney, admitted to the New York bar only last year, said Trump summoned him to the Oval Office on Wednesday evening and personally offered him the GSA job. The agency oversees federal buildings, property, and government real estate.

A White House official confirmed the appointment to Politico, saying Ingrassia “is a very helpful addition to GSA and will successfully execute President Trump’s America First policies.”

A GSA spokesperson echoed that sentiment, telling Politico: “We look forward to having Paul Ingrassia’s legal talents help advance the GSA mission and the President’s priorities.”

Just days before Ingrassia was scheduled for his Senate confirmation hearing in October, Politico released screenshots of disturbing group chat messages he allegedly sent throughout 2023 and 2024.

One complaint tied to the episode was later withdrawn by the woman involved, who feared retaliation. Ingrassia has denied all misconduct.

Lawmakers also questioned Ingrassia’s qualifications. At 30, he had just entered the legal profession the previous year.

In the leaked messages, he allegedly admitted, “I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time.” According to someone in the group chat, the remark was not interpreted as a joke and sparked objections from others.

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

During a discussion about GOP claims that Democrats portray Black Americans as perpetual victims, he allegedly said, “Blacks behave that way because that’s their natural state … You can’t change them.”

Questions had already been raised about why Ingrassia had kept his White House liaison role after the messages leaked, even before Trump presented him with a new job.

In a prior statement to the Daily Beast, Ingrassia’s attorney, Edward Andrew Paltzik, dismissed the texts as either inauthentic or satirical.

“Even if the texts are authentic, they read as self-deprecating and satirical humor mocking how liberals frequently and exaggeratedly call MAGA supporters ‘Nazis,’” Paltzik argued. “In reality, Mr. Ingrassia has immense support in the Jewish community because they know he is the furthest thing from a Nazi.”

He added that verifying leaked messages in the age of AI is increasingly difficult, as content can be altered, fabricated, or stripped of context.

Top Senate Republicans — including Majority Leader John Thune — turned against Ingrassia after Politico’s reporting, prompting him to withdraw his nomination just 48 hours before the hearing.

Ingrassia has since filed a $150 million defamation suit against Politico and reporter Daniel Lippman over a separate story revealing he had been the subject of a sexual harassment complaint in July, which was later withdrawn.

Announcing the lawsuit on X, he wrote: “ANNOUNCEMENT: I have just filed a $150,000,000 defamation lawsuit against Politico and Daniel Lippman… The Truth will finally come out, and Justice will be served!”

In a statement, Paltzik said: “Paul has never sexually harassed anyone—full stop. This is a historic first step on Paul’s road to complete vindication.” He added that the past two weeks have been “extraordinarily difficult” for Ingrassia and his family, but that his client has remained composed despite the collapse of his nomination and threats to his safety.