“A Trump nominee withdrew Tuesday from a Senate confirmation hearing to lead a White House ethics watchdog office, following a report that he made racist and antisemitic comments in a text chain,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Paul Ingrassia’s move came after Republican senators voiced opposition to the nomination and it became clear President Trump’s pick had no path to confirmation.”
Politico: Ingrassia withdraws nomination after racist texts.
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