Trump's former pick to lead the OSC moves to General Services Administration

Conservative activist Paul Ingrassia, who became engulfed in a racist texting controversy, told his colleagues on Thursday that he was leaving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a job at the General Services Administration (GSA).

President Donald Trump nominated Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), but the nominee withdrew his name last month after it was clear he would not be confirmed because of the alleged texting scandal.

The texts allegedly included Ingrassia saying he has “a Nazi streak,” and arguing that Martin Luther King Jr. Day “should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs.”

Ingrassia told his colleagues in an email obtained by Politico that Trump offered him a job as deputy general counsel at the GSA on Wednesday night, which he has accepted. He was previously White House liaison for DHS. 

“It’s been the greatest honor to serve Secretary [Kristi] Noem and President Trump, alongside all of you,” he wrote. “I genuinely feel this is the strongest group of political appointees anywhere in the federal government, which is a credit to not just this group’s work ethic, but above all, its character and integrity.”

A spokesperson for the GSA confirmed the move in a statement to the outlet, stating it was looking forward "to having Paul Ingrassia’s legal talents help advance the GSA mission and the President’s priorities."

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.